CHICAGO -- Chicago Bears defensive coordinator and former Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano has decided to retire, league sources told ESPN, confirming multiple reports.
The Bears are likely to retain head coach Matt Nagy and general manger Ryan Pace, sources said.
Pagano, 60, spent just two seasons in Chicago after a six-year run as head coach of the Colts. He was hired by the Bears on Jan. 11, 2019, to replace decorated defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, who left to become head coach of the Denver Broncos.
In Pagano's first season, the Bears' defense lead the NFC in points allowed per game (18.