Dennis Allen's defense was going to be good for multiple Bears' players, and a big previous free agent investment looks to be one of them already.
When Ben Johnson was looking at putting together a staff in case he took a head coaching job, he wasted no time getting in touch with Dennis Allen, who had been fired as the New Orleans Saints' head coach during last season.
Allen has not been successful in two stints as a head coach, but he brings the experience of being a head coach to Johnson's Chicago Bears' staff.