NFC North

Who will be the next Chicago Bears defensive coordinator? Matt Nagy has several moving parts to consider as he works to replace Chuck Pagano.

With former Chicago Bears assistant Brandon Staley completing his meteoric rise from Division III defensive coordinator to NFL head coach in five years, the league’s hiring cycle is moving quickly. The Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles are the only teams still working to hire a head coach, and staffs are being formed by the Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, as well as by Staley’s with the Los Angeles Chargers. The 38-year-old Staley, who the Bears hired as outside linebackers coach in 2017 — a position he held for two seasons, landed one of the most attr…