John DeFilippo is one of the hottest names in the coaching market for the Chicago Bears.

Interviewed by general manager Ryan Pace over the weekend, DeFilippo reportedly is willing to bring back a Bears coach in 2018 if he is hired by the organization.

According to the NFL Network's Peter Schrager, DeFilippo is willing to retain Fangio as the defensive coordinator in Chicago if he is hired as the next head coach.

DeFilippo has been lauded for his work with Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz and is viewed by many as an up-and-coming name in the NFL. One knock against him is that outside of one season as the offensive coordinator of the Cleveland Browns, he's never been a playcaller in the NFL.

In terms of Fangio, he has helped bring Chicago's defense back over the course of the last three seasons and is still officially under contract with the Bears until this Tuesday. He interviewed with Pace for the head-coaching job and was reportedly blocked by the organization from interviewing with the Cincinnati Bengals for their head-coaching vacancy.

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If it is true DeFilippo wants Fangio as his defensive coordinator and the Bears are confident in the young coach leading the way in 2018 and beyond, an announcement could come soon on who will be the next head coach of the Bears.