According to Adam Schefter, former Saints HC Dennis Allen is the top candidate to join new Bears HC Ben Johnson as his defensive coordinator. There are

The leading candidate to become his defensive coordinator in Chicago is former Saints head coach Dennis Allen, per Schefter. The Bears, though, first will have to comply with the Rooney Rule before they officially can hire Allen.

Ben Johnson is already assembling a superstar coaching staff, including this defensive coordinator, as he finalizes his deal to become the Bears' next coach.

Mickey Loomis views Sean Payton ties as a strength, but not a necessity, in the ongoing New Orleans Saints head coach search:

Dennis Allen may not be a great head coach, but he is certainly a strong defensive coordinator option for the Colts.

Allen is expected to be in the mix for several coordinator jobs, but the Colts are the first team known to express interest.

The Colts are planning to interview former Saints head coach Dennis Allen later this week ... former Saints coach Sean Payton turned to Allen — who’d served as secondary coach for Williams during the team’s Super Bowl run in 2009 — halfway through ...

The Colts are planning to interview Dennis Allen for their defensive coordinator position after firing Gus Bradley last week, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

Ben Johnson has agreed to a deal to become the new head coach of the Chicago Bears, and it appears he is looking to surround himself with experience. The

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that former New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen is the leading candidate to become the Chicago Bears' next defensive coordinator, according to league sources. The Bears hired former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their new head coach on Monday,