With the New England Patriots officially hiring Mike Vrabel on Sunday, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson remains the top candidate to land a head-coaching job this offseason. Over the last three years under Johnson's watch, the Lions' offense has finished in the top five in total yards and points per game.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams confirmed Wednesday that someone posing as Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson tried to trick him

The Chicago Bears quarterback received an official-looking text from what he believed to be Ben Johnson's number ... but found himself FaceTiming a group of teens.

The attached video is The Athletic’s Dianna Russini joining GN Sports this week to break down the Bears’ search for a head coach. The Bears haven’t named a new head coach yet, but Caleb Williams does have a new phone number.

The question hanging over the entire process is why anyone would want the Bears head coaching position right now. Team chairman George McCaskey isn’t wrong with his smug opinion that when the Bears call people listen. But the idea of the Bears — all that history — is a lot different than the reality of the Bears — all that losing.

But it wasn’t Johnson who was calling the Bears QB. Nope! Somehow, some dudes got his number and called him up. He answered the FaceTime call and the prankster said he was “so glad that you’re going to get a new head coach” and then apologized.

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was at his best when it mattered in the fourth quarter during the 2024 season.

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson has been one of the hottest names on the coaching market after becoming a vital piece in the NFC North team's scheme, so it would seem quite realistic that he would be a proper fit as the next Chicago head coach.