According to Fox Sports, John Fox has agreed to a four-year deal with the Chicago Bears just days after parting ways with the Denver Broncos.
Fox becomes the 15th head coach in franchise history and will be introduced to the media on Monday morning at Halas Hall.
He was widely seen as a likely candidate to replace the fired Marc Trestman once he left the Broncos on Monday given his record and his ties to consultant Ernie Accorsi and new general manager Ryan Pace.
Fox was the defensive coordinator for the New York Giants from 1997 to 2001 when Accorsi was the GM. Saints coach Sean Payton was the offensive coordinator for part of that time, and he is tight with Pace, who was hired out of New Orleans' front office.
"I would say he's an easygoing guy, but he's still old-school football," Bears linebacker D.J. Williams, who played for Fox in Denver, told Chicago's WMVP-AM. "It's very hard to find a blend of that, somebody who's like real hard-nosed, but laid-back at the same time."
Fox produced a record of 46-18 over four seasons with the Broncos, leading the club to a postseason in every year of his tenure, while winning the AFC West in each of those years.
With a roster full of talent, Fox must develop the talent to have them reach their full potential.