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Meet a Bears Defensive Coordinator Candidate: Jay Rodgers


Jay Rodgers, Chicago Bears, Defensive Line Coach
Coaching Experience
•   Denver Broncos (Defensive Line Coach, 2012-14; Defensive Quality Control, 2011; Coaches Assistant, 2009-10)
•   Iowa State (Wide Receivers Coach, 2007-08)
•   Stephen F. Austin (Quarterbacks Coach, 2005-06)
•   Missouri State (Quarterbacks Coach, 2004)
•   Dodge City Community College (Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach, 2003)
•   LSU (Defensive Graduate Assistant, 2002; Offensive Graduate Assistant, 2001)
Existing Rumors
Late last week, Rodgers emerged as a top internal candidate to replace Pagano as the Bears’ defensive coordinator. Rodgers followed John Fox from Denver, joining his Chicago staff in 2015. He was retained after Fox’s firing and was one of the holdovers from Vic Fangio’s staff when he left for Denver. Being a preferred in-house choice is one thing, but beware of teams who could try to hire him away. Rodgers’ contract expir ....

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