Tennessee State football coach Eddie George interviewed with the Chicago Bears on Sunday about their head coaching vacancy.

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George, the former Titans star running back, will be the third candidate to interview in person as Chicago ramps up its search.

The Bears are expected to interview former NFL running back and current Tennessee State University coach Eddie George in person on Sunday, ESPN reported.

TSU's Eddie George and Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman became closer friends after their teams played each other and both are now enjoying success

The Chicago Bears will interview Eddie George in person Sunday for their head coaching position, The Tennessean reported. George, 51, rushed for more than 10,000 yards in the NFL from 1996-2004 and has been the head coach at Tennessee State since 2021.

Eddie George discusses his choice to coach Tennessee State after a standout college and NFL career as a running back.

Tennessee State's Eddie George will reportedly interview for the head coaching position with the Chicago Bears

Ryan Poles said the Bears would run a thorough search for their next head coach, and that’s certainly been the case. With Ben Johnson in play, it's almost decision time.

Eddie George, the Tennessee State coach and former Titans running back star, is a longshot for the Bears job. The Bears are familiar with him from his two-week stint with the team as a Bill Walsh Diversity Fellow in May 2023.

The Chicago Bears formally interviewed Tennessee Titans legend Eddie George for their head coaching position Sunday in Chicago. George led the Tennessee State University (TSU) Tigers to their first Big-South OVC since 1999 last fall with a 9-3 record and then a 41-27 playoff loss at Montana.