After a week and a half of researching and interviewing several candidates, the Chicago Bears named security technician Sean Desai as its new defensive coordinator on Friday, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.
Desai has been with the team since 2013 and replaces Chuck Pagano, who retired after leading Bears’ defense for two seasons. The man nicknamed “Doc” spent six years as a team quality assurance assistant before being promoted to security technician in 2019.
Desai won the job at the expense of other candidates, such as Dallas Cowboys assistant George Edwards, former Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator James Bettcher, Indianapolis Colts secondary coach Jonathon Gannon and Bears legend Mike Singletary .
The news drew a lot of reactions on Friday afternoon, when many former players, fans and analysts shared their thoughts on the new Bears defensive coordinator.