The Bears filled a key vacancy on their coaching staff on Monday, hiring Curtis Johnson to replace Mike Groh as wide receivers coach in addition to adding Ben McDaniels as offensive assistant.
Johnson, who was Tulane head coach from 2012-15, was wide receivers coach for the New Orleans Saints from 2006-11 while Bears GM Ryan Pace was Saints director of pro scouting. During that stretch the Saints led the NFL in gross passing yards (28,749), completion percentage (67.6) and passing touchdowns (202). The Saints had 42 100-yard receiving performances by wide receivers during those six seasons.