The Bears have named Frank Smith tight ends coach and Jason George strength and conditioning coach. Smith spent the last five seasons as an offensive assistant with the Saints. George was assistant strength and conditioning coach in Denver under new Bears head coach John Fox for the last three years.
A former University of Illinois ball boy has been hired by the Chicago Bears. Jeff Rogers will become the new special teams coordinator for the Monsters of the Midway. He worked the last four seasons with new Bears head coach John Fox in Denver. Jeff's dad, Randy Rogers, was the former Illinois recruiting coordinator from 1988 to 1991.
Bears guard Kyle Long and tight end Martellus Bennett will be on opposite teams in Sunday's Pro Bowl. Long will play on Team Michael Irvin, while Bennett will play for Team Chris Carter. The 2015 Pro Bowl is at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, home of Super Bowl 49.
