Bears add another candidate in Packers offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich: source
The Bears are mining the NFC North as part of their coaching search and requested permission from the Packers to interview offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich, a source said.
Stenavich pushes the list of known candidates to 20, and the Bears already have interviewed Lions coordinators Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn and are expected to interview Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores.
Since 2022, Stenavich, 41, has been the Packers’ OC under head coach Matt LaFleur, who calls the team’s plays. The Packers were fifth in points scored this season after finishing 10th the previous year and 13th in 2022.
Stenavich has been instrumental in the Packers’ transition from Aaron Rodgers to Jordan Love at quarterback. This season, with Love and Malik Willis playing, the Packers’ 99.9 passer rating was 10th-best in the league. The Packers also averaged 4.7 yards per carry, sixth in the league.
Stenavich grew up in northern Wisconsin and played left tackle at Michigan. He worked his way up as a strength and conditioning coach and offensive line coach before LaFleur hired him to coach the offensive line in 2019. This is his first run as a coordinator.
The Packers were eliminated from the playoffs Sunday with a 22-10 loss to the Eagles. Stenavich could interview as early as Tuesday with the Bears, who have so far interviewed nine candidates, including interim coach Thomas Brown on Monday.