Overview
- Studesville replaces Eric Bieniemy, who left Chicago on Jan. 21 to become the Kansas City Chiefs' offensive coordinator.
- The hire was first reported by the Chicago Tribune and quickly corroborated by multiple outlets.
- A 26-year NFL running backs coach, Studesville has coached the position with the Giants, Bills, Broncos and Dolphins, serving as Denver’s interim head coach in 2010 and working on the Broncos’ Super Bowl 50 staff.
- He inherits a backfield that helped the Bears finish third in rushing last season behind D’Andre Swift’s 1,087 yards and rookie Kyle Monangai’s 783.
- Chicago continues its searches for an offensive coordinator and an assistant general manager, with internal candidates under consideration and interviews scheduled ahead of the NFL Combine, per reports.