Senger, 30, is viewed as one of the NFL’s fastest-rising young coaches. He joined the Cardinals via the Bill Bidwell Coaching Fellowship in 2022 and has ascended to a key offensive role on their staff. He has also drawn attention as an impressive OC prospect at the East-West Shrine Bowl, where Shrine Bowl director Eric Galko called him “a rising star in the NFL coaching world” with standout leadership, communication and creativity.
If Senger accepts the Bears’ interview request, he would become the first known coach to interview for the OC job since Declan Doyle’s departure for Baltimore this week. Doyle’s rapid ascent—from Johnson hiring him away from the Broncos to a higher coaching rung—is part of the context driving the Bears’ evolving search.
Walters’ rejection is not entirely surprising to some observers. The OC role in Chicago does not include play-calling duties, a task Johnson handles on game days, which can deter candidates who want to call plays and run an offense from day one.
Beyond the OC search, Chicago also needs to fill a running backs coach position after Eric Bieniemy left for Kansas City. Bieniemy helped guide a high-powered rushing attack in 2025, highlighted by D’Andre Swift’s career-best numbers and the emergence of seventh-round rookie Kyle Monangai, leaving the Bears seeking fresh leadership for 2026.
