The 38-year-old Johnson spent three seasons as Detroit’s offensive coordinator under Dan Campbell and will replace Matt Eberflus, who was fired by the Bears on Nov. 29.

Ben Johnson will be leaving the Detroit Lions. He still will see them twice a year. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported Monday Johnson will be the head coach of the Chicago Bears. A new day in Chica

Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn have been hot names this coaching cycle and Detroit's head coach is preparing to have to replace both of them.

Dan Campbell is ostensibly running out of time to stop Aaron Glenn from making a potentially catastrophic decision.