Pete Carroll could be returning to the NFL by way of the Windy City.
The Chicago Bears are set to interview Carroll on Thursday for its vacant head-coaching position, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source.
Carroll coached the Seattle Seahawks from 2010 to 2023 when he stepped away from his position as head coach to remain with the organization as an advisor. At the time, Carroll indicated that he did not believe that he was done as a coach, and he reiterated those statements during a Seattle radio interview before the start of the 2024 season.
“I could coach tomorrow," Carroll said back in August. "I’m physically in the best shape I’ve been in a long time. I’m ready to do all the activities I’m doing and feeling really good about it. I could, but I’m not desiring it at this point.”
The one-time Super Bowl winner would bring a culture of stability to an organization in desperate need of it after firing Matt Eberflus in November after a string of notable losses.
Carroll went 137-89-1 in 14 seasons with the Seahawks and made the postseason 10 times, including two trips to the Super Bowl.
Carroll is not the only former Super Bowl head coach the Bears have expressed interest in.
Chicago previously requested to interview Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy, whose own status in Dallas remains murky, but Dallas denied the Bears' request as the Cowboys have an exclusive negotiating with McCarthy until Jan. 14.