Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman: Bears interest 'humbling' but I have given 'zero thought' to NFL

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman claps before the Orange Bowl NCAA College Football Playoff semifinal game against Penn State, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ORG XMIT: HRS116Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photos

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman told reporters on Saturday that he’s given “zero thought into coaching in the NFL.”

The Bears have done their homework on Freeman, who is coaching Monday in the national championship game against Ohio State.

“The reality is, with team success comes individual recognition,” Freeman said at media day for the national championship game in Atlanta. “To hear that the Bears have interest, it’s humbling. It’s the NFL. It’s…