The Chicago Bears made waves during the 2025 season, which naturally made their coaching staff an appealing one for teams around the league looking to fill various positions. The Bears have already lost two assistants — running backs coach Eric Bieniemy to the Kansas City Chiefs and offensive coordinator Declan Doyle to the Baltimore Ravens.

Head coach Ben Johnson assembled an impressive coaching staff that featured experienced assistants like Bieniemy and defensive coordinator Dennis Allen, as well as up-and-comers like Doyle and defensive backs coach Al Harris. Now, there are some big shoes to fill.

Specifically with Doyle, his departure isn’t the most concerning thing considering head coach Ben Johnson runs the offense. But tight end Cole Kmet explained why losing Doyle is such a big deal, shedding light on what went on behind-the-scenes how it and leaves big shoes to fill for his replacement.

“Even though Declan didn’t call the plays for us, the amount of work that he did on the offensive side of the football was immense,” Kmet said, via 104.3 the Score. “You could see that day to day in practices. … Declan was very hands on with all of us … Declan’s the one addressing the offense at halftime, going over the openers that are gonna be coming up in the second half. Telling us what we need to do, what they’re seeing and how we can make adjustments. Declan was definitely a very valuable piece to us offensively.”

While Doyle wasn’t responsible for calling plays — something he’ll get the opportunity to do with the Ravens — he played a significant role in the operation of the offense, which means the incoming offensive coordinator will have some big shoes to fill. But he’ll also have the opportunity to use the Bears’ job as a stepping stone in his career.

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