Brad Childress joining Bears as offensive consultant under Matt Nagy
Brad Childress
Former Vikings coach Brad Childress  had a brief retirement â about a month â before being lured to  his  hometown team. The Bears are expected to hire  him  as an offensive consultant. SiriusXMâs Adam Caplan first reported the move.
 Childress   an Aurora native who attended Marmion Academy  spent the last five seasons on the Chiefs staff with Nagy  serving as a spread game analyst  offensive coordinator and assistant head coach last season.  Childress  has a long history as an NFL quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator under Andy Reid with the Eagles before spending five years as the Vikings head coach.
 Childress   61  retired from the Chiefs after  they  were eliminated in the wild-card round of the playoffs. In an appearance on âThe Mully & Hanley Showâ on WSCR-AM 670   Childress  was asked if Nagy could talk  him  out of retirement.
âYou never know â  he  replied. âI never say never.â
Nagy has talked about  his  belief in quarterback Mitch Trubisky  and  Childress  was also very upbeat about the second-year quarterback.
âI think those 12 games (of starting experience as a rookie) are really going to serve  him  well â  Childress  said. âItâs not ideal that you change your coordinator  but looking at  his  aptitude and watching  him  in the seven hours we had  him  (on a pre-draft visit)   he âll jump in the (play) book   he âll know what is going on.  He  will be able to get some of the fine points  and I just think youâll continue to see  him  grow and blossom.
Now  Childress   who began  his  coaching career at Illinois in 1978  will be on board to watch Trubisky develop.
[TGT] had a brief retirement â about a month â before being lured to   [TGT]   hometown team. The Bears are expected to hire   [TGT]   as an offensive consultant. SiriusXMâs Adam Caplan first reported the move.
  [TGT] spent the last five seasons on the Chiefs staff with Nagy  serving as a spread game analyst  offensive coordinator and assistant head coach last season.   [TGT] has a long history as an NFL quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator under Andy Reid with the Eagles before spending five years as the Vikings head coach.
  [TGT] retired from the Chiefs after   [TGT]   were eliminated in the wild-card round of the playoffs. In an appearance on âThe Mully & Hanley Showâ on WSCR-AM 670   Childress  was asked if Nagy could talk  him  out of retirement.
âYou never know â  he  replied. âI never say never.â
Nagy has talked about  his  belief in quarterback Mitch Trubisky  and   [TGT] was also very upbeat about the second-year quarterback.
âI think those 12 games (of starting experience as a rookie) are really going to serve   [TGT]   well â   [TGT] said. âItâs not ideal that you change your coordinator  but looking at   [TGT]   aptitude and watching   [TGT]   in the seven hours we had   [TGT]   (on a pre-draft visit)    [TGT]  âll jump in the (play) book    [TGT]  âll know what is going on.   [TGT]   will be able to get some of the fine points  and I just think youâll continue to see   [TGT]   grow and blossom.
Now  Childress   who began  his  coaching career at Illinois in 1978  will be on board to watch Trubisky develop.