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Marcus Freeman to be ousted from Notre Dame by Chicago Bears: report

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Marcus Freeman to be ousted from Notre Dame by Chicago Bears: report

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As his team prepares for the College Football Playoff National Championship, Notre Dame is head coach Marcus Vrijman is reportedly a hot commodity in the NFL job market.

According to the NFL Network, the Chicago Bears are at the top of the list of interested parties Tom Pelissero.

“The Bears have conducted extensive research on Marcus Freeman for months,” Pelissero said reported on Sunday, January 12. “He is only 39 years old. It wouldn’t be a shock if he considers going to the NFL at some point.”

Chicago fired head coach Matt Eberflus in November 2024 after a 4-8 start to the season. Interim head coach Thomas Brown finished the season with the Bears, who finished the year 5-12. Brown, the team’s former offensive coordinator, will not return as head coach.

“Freeman is in the midst of a magical run with the Fighting Irish to the National Championship Game,” Pelissero continued. “It is clearly unlikely that he would entertain NFL overtures prior to that game.”

Notre Dame will take on Ohio State University in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, January 20 from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, in an effort to win the school’s first national title since 1988.

Marcus Freeman is ousted from Notre Dame by the Chicago Bears
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During the day an appearance on ESPN’s The Pat McAfee Show on Monday, January 13, NFL Insider Adam Schefter said, “I heard Marcus Freeman is happy at Notre Dame.”

Just a few weeks ago, ESPN’s Heather Dinich reported that Freeman “signed a long-term contract extension, likely a four-year extension that locks him in for another six years.” Financial details of the contract have not been officially disclosed.

“He recently signed that deal. I don’t know if that’s leverage or not. I have no idea. Furthermore, I have no direct information,” Schefter (58) added.

Freeman confirmed in a December 2024 statement that he had signed a new contract with Notre Dame.

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“The investments they continue to make in our program are invaluable to our student-athletes and staff,” Freeman said. “This commitment goes far beyond myself as they are committed to ensuring all aspects of our program are competitive within the upper echelon of college football.”

The Bears have already officially completed several interviews with potential head coaches to fill their vacancy, including the former Seattle Seahawks head coach Piet Carolloffensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions Ben Johnsondefensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions Aaron Glenn and the Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Wever.

The team has scheduled an interview with the former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy on Wednesday, December 15.

For now, Freeman remains focused on Notre Dame’s quest for a national title. The College Football Playoff National Championship between the Fighting Irish and the Ohio State Buckeyes airs Monday, January 20 at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN.

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