Bears interview Pederson, Cook for coach, GM positions

Updated Jan. 12, 2022 8:16 p.m. ET

Associated Press

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears interviewed former Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson and Cleveland Browns executive Glenn Cook for their vacant coach and general manager jobs Wednesday.

The positions opened Monday when the Bears fired former coach Matt Nagy and general manager Ryan Pace on the heels of a 6-11 season.

Pederson led Philadelphia to the franchise's lone Super Bowl championship. He was 42-37-1 with two division championships and three playoff appearances before going 4-11-1 in 2020 and getting fired.

Pederson and Nagy are friends from their time working under Andy Reid in Philadelphia and Kansas City.

Cook has spent six years in Cleveland's front office. He was the Browns' assistant director of pro scouting from 2016 to 2019 and their vice president of player personnel the past two seasons, working with executive vice president of football operations and general manager Andrew Berry. Cook also served as a scouting assistant with Indianapolis (2011-12) and a pro scout with Green Bay (2012-15).

He was a linebacker at the University of Miami from 2004-08. He was also drafted by baseball's Chicago Cubs in the 46th round in 2009 and played 34 games for their rookie league team that year.

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