Former New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen is the new Bears defensive coordinator. Gerald Herbert/AP Share Dennis Allen knows what kind of support Ben Johnson needs as a head coach.

This past weekend, Johnson made his most important defensive hire, hiring veteran coordinator Dennis Allen as Chicago’s new defensive coordinator. Although Allen was fired midseason last year as ...

Dennis Allen’s assessment of Bears defensive talent he has inherited ran right along the lines of what coach Ben Johnson saw. Allen thinks they have been left with a wealth of talent but they ...