Ben Johnson made one of the first big moves of his Chicago Bears coaching tenure this week when he hired former Oakland Raiders and New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen to be his defensive coordinator.

The Chicago Bears have found their new coordinators under first-year head coach Ben Johnson.

The Chicago Bears are hiring former New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen as their next defensive coordinator and former Denver Broncos tight ends coach Declan Doyle as their offensive coordinator, NF

Dennis Allen was fired as the Saints head coach on Nov. 3 and will now run the defense for new coach Ben Johnson in Chicago.

The Bears announced the hiring of Declan Doyle as offensive coordinator, Dennis Allen as defensive coordinator and the retention of Richard Hightower as special teams coordinator under first-year head coach Ben Johnson. Reports began breaking on these hires on Sunday during the NFC and AFC Championship games.

In another offseason full of positives, the Bears added to their coaching staff, hiring ex-Saints HC Dennis Allen as their next DC.

Once former Bears coach Matt Eberflus became Cowboys coach it seemed inevitable some Chicago assistants would follow their old boss to the Big D and two have.

The Chicago Bears hired Dennis Allen to serve as Ben Johnson's defensive coordinator in a move that brings instant credibility to the coaching staff.

To help replace what Eberflus brought to the table, the Bears have also hired former New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen, who specializes in defense. Now they need to get t

Sources: The #Bears are hiring former #Saints head coach and respected guru Dennis Allen as their new defensive coordinator. The favorite to join coach Ben Johnson’s staff since Johnson’s hire, Allen adds experience and a top-notch DC to Chicago. pic.twitter.com/oYpIftgfB9

CHICAGO (WGN) — The Chicago Bears are hiring former New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen as their new defensive coordinator, according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Rapoport reports ...