Defensive line coach Jay Rodgers, one of the Bears’ best position coaches, is leaving the team, a source confirmed late Wednesday night.
Rodgers will join Brandon Staley, with whom he worked from 2017-18 in Chicago, as a member of the Los Angeles Chargers coaching staff. Staley, who was hired as head coach earlier this week, coached outside linebackers for the Bears.
Rodgers was considered an in-house defensive coordinator candidate for the Bears, who are still looking to replace Chuck Pagano.
Rodgers has coached for the Bears since 2015, when, along with brother Jeff, a special teams coordinator, he followed head coach John Fox from the Broncos.