Bears interview Mike McCarthy, Arthur Smith for head coaching job

By The Associated Press

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy walks on the field following an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. The Commanders won 23-19. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Gareth Patterson]

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears interviewed former Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy and Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith for their head coaching job. McCarthy met with the Bears Wednesday two days after a split with Dallas after five years in what Cowboys owner Jerry Jones described as a mutual agreement. McCarthy’s contract expired on Jan. 8 following a 7-10 season. Dallas was 12-5 each of the three years before that. McCarthy coached the Packers for 13 seasons and led them to a Super Bowl championship. Smith was hired by the Steelers a year ago after coaching Atlanta to a 21-30 record from 2021 to 2023.