Adam Gase and John Fox will team up again in Chicago.
The Bears have reached a three-year deal with Gase to become their offensive coordinator, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reported Wednesday night.
The 36-year-old Gase had been the Broncos’ offensive coordinator the last two seasons under Fox, who took the Bears’ head coaching job last week.
As the Broncos’ offense soared with Peyton Manning at the controls, Gase’s stock rose, and the assistant coach had interviewed for multiple head coaching roles this offseason, including for Denver’s job, which eventually went to Gary Kubiak.
Gase will be charged with jump-starting a Chicago offense that too often sputtered a season ago. His work with whomever starts at quarterback for the Bears will be key. The Bears have a decision to make on incumbent Jay Cutler.
Before becoming the Broncos’ offensive coordinator, Gase coached quarterbacks (2011-2012) and wide receivers (2009-2010) for Denver. Before that, he was an offensive assistant with San Francisco (2008) and held coaching and scouting roles with Detroit (2003-2007). He was the Lions’ quarterbacks coach in his final season with the club.
Gase’s first season as the Broncos’ receivers coach coincided with now-Bears wideout Brandon Marshall’s last season in Denver. Marshall was suspended for the final two games of the ’09 preseason for detrimental conduct, and he was deactivated for the final game of the regular season. The Broncos — then coached by Josh McDaniels — traded Marshall to Miami the following offseason.
UPDATE 8:00 p.m. ET: The Bears have confirmed the agreement with Gase.
