Poles was hired on Jan. 25, 2022, two days before the Bears hired Matt Eberflus as head coach. Four days after Eberflus was fired on Nov. 29 with the third-worst win percentage (.304) in franchise history, questions about Poles' job security and his role in hiring the next coach were raised during a news conference.

Less than two weeks after hiring Ben Johnson as their head coach, the Chicago Bears have reportedly added another top offensive mind to their staff.

New Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson has brought a few assistants from the Detroit Lions as he builds his coaching staff. One of the assistant coaches who followed Johnson was J.T. Barrett,