After a 5-12, last-place season that included 10 consecutive losses and the in-season firings of coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, the Chicago Bears are now embarking on a search to hire the franchise’s next head coach. General manager Ryan Poles said the search committee he is leading will cast a wide net, speaking with coaches from many backgrounds. Candidates will interview with a six-person panel, including Chairman George McCaskey, President Kevin Warren, Poles, director of football administration Matt Feinstein, senior director of player personnel Jeff King and chief HR officer Liz Geist. “We’re turning every stone to make sure we’re doing this the right way,” Poles said. “We’re going to move with urgency, but we’re not going to rush the process. Again, because we want it to be a sound process.” The Tribune is tracking the latest developments with news, notes and nuggets from the search. Bears coaching search: Who we know are candidates for the job How big could the Bears candidate list become? Brad Biggs’ 6 thoughts on that — and more. Bears GM Ryan Poles offers his assessment of 2024 — while his bosses bet he’ll learn from his mistakes NFL coaching searches have complicated rules about timing and interviews. Here’s what to know. Ben Johnson has a ‘burning desire’ to be a head coach. Could the Detroit Lions OC be a fit for the Bears? Thomas Brown can offer the Bears leadership honesty — and share his vision for QB Caleb Williams Column: Why Pete Carroll makes sense as a candidate for the Bears coaching job Wednesday Bears interviewed former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel Titans coach Mike Vrabel watches from the sidelines during the first quarter of a wild-card game at Gillette Stadium on Jan. 4, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald/TNS) What it means: Vrabel, who went 54-45 over six seasons with the Titans, is one of the hottest names in this hiring cycle. A consultant for the Cleveland Browns this season, Vrabel already interviewed with the New York Jets and reportedly has the New England Patriots on his schedule for Thursday. Vrabel played eight of his 14 NFL seasons with the Patriots and is considered a front-runner there. The former linebacker is a defensive-minded head coach, so the Bears undoubtedly asked him to present a plan for quarterback Caleb Williams, including a list of potential coordinators and coaches who would accompany him to Chicago. Bears players who played under Vrabel in Tennessee said he is a no-nonsense, detailed coach who would set a standard from the beginning.