Notre Dame Fighting Irish coach Marcus Freeman is in demand, thanks to taking the Irish to the national championship game against the Ohio State Buckeyes. In fact, the Chicago Bears, who have been looking for a new coach, were rumored to have interest in interviewing Freeman for the role even though Notre Dame gave Freeman a contract extension.

Despite signing a contract extension at Notre Dame, the Chicago Bears won't go away from pursuing Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman.

On Sunday, NFL insider Tom Pelissero appeared on NFL Network and said the Chicago Bears were interested in interviewing Freeman for their head coaching job. Since then, the Bears have interviewed other candidates, and there's been speculation about whether Freeman would actually consider leaving for the NFL.

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The Chicago Bears are focusing on hiring Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman to revitalize the struggling team, according to reports. Per NFL Insider Tom Pelissero (via NFL Network), "The Bears are looking to interview Notre Dame HC Marcus Freeman for their HC opening."