Bears QBs coach John DeFilippo steps into complicated, crowded quarterback room

DeFilippo was an NFL offensive coordinator with three teams before joining the Bears as quarterbacks coach.On paper, landing John DeFilippo as quarterbacks coach is a great get for the Bears. He has been an offensive coordinator for three teams and had put together an impressive enough career that the Bears interviewed him for their head-coaching vacancy in 2018. Plus, he already had a season working with new quarterback Nick Foles.

But it’s never as simple as it looks.

DeFilippo joins a revamped offensive staff under coach Matt Nagy and a new chorus of voices in the ear of Mitch Trubisky, as well as Foles.

He’ll essentially be one of four co-quarterback coaches — the others being offensive…