One former Los Angeles Rams assistant is out and another is in for the Chicago Bears as they shuffled their offensive coordinator position under Matt Eberflus on Tuesday. Shane Waldron, who was on Sean McVay’s staff for four years in Los Angeles, has been fired as the Bears’ offensive coordinator.
Replacing him is Thomas Brown, who was with the Rams for three years from 2020-2022. Brown is being promoted from passing game coordinator to offensive coordinator, his second opportunity to be an OC in the NFL; he was Carolina’s offensive coordinator for one year in 2023.
Waldron has not had successful stints as an offensive coordinator thus far, ranking 13th or worse in each of his four years in that position: three with the Seahawks and one with the Beras. This season, Chicago ranks 30th in total yards after the Seahawks were 21st under Waldron in 2023.
Sources: Shane Waldron is out as #Bears offensive coordinator.
Thomas Brown is expected to take over. pic.twitter.com/KsUk1Mrb2F
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 12, 2024
This firing doesn’t mean Waldron won’t get another offensive coordinator opportunity in the future but it certainly isn’t a great look to be fired after only nine games with a team.
How Shane Waldron-run offenses have stacked up in total yards:
2021 Seahawks: 20th
2022 Seahawks: 13th
2023 Seahawks: 21st2024 Bears: 30th https://t.co/LX4eZlxGK6 pic.twitter.com/gjs4o6dAox
— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) November 12, 2024
