The Bears coaching search rumbles into the second week with almost 20 candidates up for the job. The latest: Mike Vrabel's name is off the list, choosing instead to go back to New England to coach the Patriots.

The Chicago Bears have reached into their past and interviewed former Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera for their head coaching job.

The Chicago Tribune reports the Bears are expected to interview Ron Rivera for their open head coaching position, according to NFL sources. Rivera, 63, played nine seasons at linebacker for the Bears from 1984-92 and was a member of the famed defense that propelled the team to the Super Bowl XX title in the 1985 season.