Bears' Ben Johnson to Promote Press Taylor to Offensive Coordinator, Ending Brief Search for Replacement.
In a move that maintains continuity in the team's offense, Bears coach Ben Johnson is set to promote passing-game coordinator Press Taylor to the role of offensive coordinator, according to a source close to the matter.
The decision comes after Declan Doyle left the Bears' staff just over a week ago to join the Ravens as their new offensive coordinator. Given that Taylor has been working closely with Johnson and was already overseeing much of the team's play-calling, this change is likely to cause minimal disruption in terms of overall strategy and personnel.
Taylor brings significant experience to the role, having previously served as the Jaguars' offense coordinator during 2022-24 before joining Johnson's staff. The 38-year-old also spent time working with Eagles coaches Chip Kelly and Doug Pederson, and was a key member of their Super Bowl-winning team in 2017 as assistant quarterbacks coach.
In an interview earlier this season, Taylor described how he and Doyle would 'chime in' during group discussions, but ultimately relied on Johnson to call the plays. With Doyle now at the Ravens, it seems that Taylor will be tasked with assuming that role himself.
Taylor's appointment also provides Johnson with the opportunity to bring in additional support staff, following recent additions such as new running backs coach Eric Studesville.
In a move that maintains continuity in the team's offense, Bears coach Ben Johnson is set to promote passing-game coordinator Press Taylor to the role of offensive coordinator, according to a source close to the matter.
The decision comes after Declan Doyle left the Bears' staff just over a week ago to join the Ravens as their new offensive coordinator. Given that Taylor has been working closely with Johnson and was already overseeing much of the team's play-calling, this change is likely to cause minimal disruption in terms of overall strategy and personnel.
Taylor brings significant experience to the role, having previously served as the Jaguars' offense coordinator during 2022-24 before joining Johnson's staff. The 38-year-old also spent time working with Eagles coaches Chip Kelly and Doug Pederson, and was a key member of their Super Bowl-winning team in 2017 as assistant quarterbacks coach.
In an interview earlier this season, Taylor described how he and Doyle would 'chime in' during group discussions, but ultimately relied on Johnson to call the plays. With Doyle now at the Ravens, it seems that Taylor will be tasked with assuming that role himself.
Taylor's appointment also provides Johnson with the opportunity to bring in additional support staff, following recent additions such as new running backs coach Eric Studesville.
i mean i was worried about who would take over declan doyle's spot but press taylor seems like a perfect fit!!! he's been working with ben for ages and already knows his system so to speak 
plus his experience with the eagles winning super bowl in 2017 is pretty insane 
i'm so hyped for this move it makes total sense that ben would promote someone who's been by his side all along 
ben you're a genius coach 
i mean ben johnson is doing a solid job but press taylor's got some serious cred coming from his time with the eagles and jaguars... plus he's already familiar with johnson's system 
it feels like they're trying to create stability here, which is cool 
, but promoting him to OC without really testing the waters might be a bit too hasty for my taste 
. What about finding someone with fresh blood? 
Maybe someone who can shake things up and bring some new ideas to the table? I know continuity is important, but sometimes you gotta take a risk to make it happen 
... anyway, guess we'll just have to wait and see how this plays out 
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i mean he's already been doing most of that job anyway so this makes total sense! ben johnson must be super confident in his abilities 
ben leaving him for the ravens was like a major blow but it looks like press is back on track 
ben johnson made an amazing decision promoting him to oc it makes total sense given how close they've been working together and taylor's experience is gonna bring a whole new level of expertise to the team 
can't wait to see what he does with this new role 
I'd love to see some stats on how his offense performed during those 2022-24 seasons with the Jaguars... is it really that different from what the Bears are trying to do? 
I'd need some more info on that before I start believing that everything is hunky dory with Taylor taking over. 
The fact that Doyle left for Ravens means they can maintain continuity and not lose any momentum. Taylor has got this! 
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