According to NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero, the Chicago Bears have requested an interview with Monken for their vacant head coach position. The #Bears put in a request to interview #Ravens OC Todd Monken for their head coaching job, per source.

Interim coach Thomas Brown will get an interview, and while it seems unlikely he'll get the job, he made his case for why he believes he deserves a shot.

The Chicago Bears intend to interview interim head coach Thomas Brown for the permanent job. Brown took over for Matt Eberflus, who was fired Nov. 29 after Chicago's 4-8 start. The Bears lost Brown's first four games in charge before ending a 10-game skid Sunday by beating the host Green Bay Packers 24-22 on Cairo Santos' last-second field goal.

The #Bears put in a request to interview #Ravens OC Todd Monken for their head coaching job, per source.

Brown has a long list of "foundational issues" — including a "one-focus mentality" — to discuss with general manager Ryan Poles when he interviews for the permanent job.

It might seem Thomas Brown's 0-4 start as interim head coach would disqualify him in the Bears' hunt for a permanent head coach but he does have a few edges over others.

The Chicago Bears are wasting no time to get the ball rolling on the head coaching search this week after concluding the regular season on Sunday. The Bears were already expected to interview interim head coach Thomas Brown this week,