Chicago Bears hire Gilbride as tight ends coach
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After eight seasons with the New York Giants, coach Kevin Gilbride will coach tight ends with the Chicago Bears, team officials announced Saturday. Associated Press/2015 file
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy continues to fill out his staff, hiring NFL coaching veteran Kevin Gilbride as tight ends coach.
Gilbride was available after spending the past eight seasons with the New York Giants, and he was their tight ends coach the past four years.
Since his hiring was announced on Monday, Nagy has moved quickly to fill out his staff. The hires to date:
Defensive coordinator: Vic Fangio
Offensive coordinator: Mike Helfrich
Special Teams coordinator: Chris Tabor
Offensive line coach: Harry Hiestand
Running backs coach: Charles London
Wide receivers coach: Mike Furrey
Tight ends coach: Kevin Gilbride
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