TNNBears defensive coordinator Alan Williams resigns to focus on ‘my health and my family’
hello football fans breaking news from the world of the NFL
as Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Alan Williams has resigned from his
position let’s dive into the details in a statement Williams announced his
resignation citing the need to focus on his health and family he expressed his
gratitude for the opportunity to work with the Chicago Bears and praised the
team’s Rich history as well as the McCaskey family coach Matt eberfles
general manager Ian poles president Kevin Warren and the entire coaching
staff and players now there were reports circulating that
authorities had raided Hollis Hall the Bears facility in connection with
Williams however a bear’s spokesperson clarified that these reports were false
Williams had missed the Bears week two game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
due to personal reasons but he had been on the sidelines for the season opener
against the Green Bay Packers with his departure coach eberfles a former
defensive coordinator with the Indianapolis Colts is expected to
continue calling plays for the Bears moving forward starting with their
match-up against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday
Williams had joined the Bears as their defensive coordinator last season after
eberfles took over as the head coach the two had a prior working relationship in
Indianapolis where Williams was part of the coaching staff from 2018. he also
has an extensive coaching history with the Colts including a Super Bowl victory
with the team in college Williams played football at a
running back at William and Mary from
1988 to 1991 where he had teammates like Mike Tomlin the head coach of the
Pittsburgh Steelers and Sean McDermott
the head coach of the Buffalo Bills as for the current state of the Bears
defense they currently ranked 29th in the NFL allowing an average of 383 yards
per game in their first two contests they’ve given up 38 and 27 points in
those games resulting in an average of 32.5 points allowed per game which is
the second worst in the league so far that wraps up this NFL update for more