In addition to Carroll, the Bears have already requested interviews with Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn and Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver.

The Chicago Bears' long list of candidates for their head coaching vacancy just got one name longer. Now, Pete Carroll joins the party. ESPN's Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler reported that the Bears plan to interview Carroll for their open head coaching job on Thursday.

The Chicago Bears are reportedly set to interview an NFL coaching legend for their vacant head coaching position. Per ESPN's Dan Graziano, former

The Bears’ head coaching search seems to be heating up — but there’s one option that’s already out of the question. The Cowboys reportedly denied Chicago permission to interview Dallas head coach Mike McCarthy for their vacant position,

The Chicago Bears were denied an interview with Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy for their head coaching vacancy but will sit down with longtime NFL coach Pete Carroll on Thursday, according to pair of ESPN reports on Tuesday.

The Chicago Bears plan to interview former Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll for their head-coaching job Thursday, a league source confirmed Tuesday. ESPN first reported the news. The outlet and others also reported Tuesday that the Dallas Cowboys denied the Bears’ request to interview Dallas coach Mike McCarthy for the vacant coaching job.

The Chicago Bears' offseason has begun, and the team is wasting no time requesting interviews with potential head coaching candidates. According to multiple reports, the Bears have requested interviews with a handful of coordinators across the league.

The Chicago Bears have sent several requests to interview coaches following the end of their season on Sunday. The Bears sent a formal request to interview Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson among several other coordinators around the league.

The list of teams who will be on the hunt for their next head coach will be growing over the next 24 to 48 hours, but since November, when Matt Eberflus was fired a year too late, the Chicago Bears have known that this is the position they would find themselves in on January 6th.