The Chicago Bears have completed an interview with Tennessee State head coach Eddie George for their head coach vacancy, the team announced Saturday. It marked the team's 17th interview in the first round of the coaching search -- and the third in-person interview (alongside Mike McCarthy and Ron Rivera).

The Chicago Bears are giving a look to a former star running back as they look to fill their head coaching vacancy. Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reported that

George, the former Titans star running back, will be the third candidate to interview in person as Chicago ramps up its search.

The Bears interviewed former NFL running back and current Tennessee State University coach Eddie George in person on Sunday, the team announced. The team is familiar with George, a Heisman Trophy winner and Pro Football Hall of Fame nominee, as he spent time with Chicago during the 2023 offseason as a Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching fellow in OTAs.

The Bears brought in former NFL running back Eddie George for an in-person interview Sunday. George has coached HBCU Tennessee State for the past four seasons.

The Bears finished interviewing Eddie George on Sunday in a situation ... Considering the pomp and circumstance accorded former Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy, it's safe to think he'd be of extreme ...

Tennessee State football coach Eddie George interviewed with the Chicago Bears on Sunday about their head coaching vacancy.

The Chicago Bears interviewed Tennessee State coach Eddie George, the Heisman Trophy-winning former NFL running back, for their head coach vacancy.

The Bears will interview Eddie George for their vacant head-coaching job on Sunday, according to Fox Sports' Jay Glazer. George, a Heisman Trophy winner who had more than 10,000 rushing yards in his NFL career and has been coaching at Tennessee State University, hadn't been listed as a candidate for any of the vacant NFL jobs.

The Bears announced they have completed an interview with Tennessee State coach Eddie George on Sunday. George is the 17th coach to interview for the position. George, a Heisman Trophy winner and long-time Oilers/Titans tailback,

For some of those teams, that will involve finding new head coaches and/or General Managers. Three teams fired their head coaches during the season and two more have been dispatched as of 9 a.m. ET on January 6.

We’re tracking all the latest coaching and staff developments with news, notes and nuggets from the search — and what comes next.