REPORT: “Overwhelming” Number Of Bears Players Want Matt Nagy Gone

November 22, 2021, 10:45pm EST (Updated: March 3, 2023, 7:29pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – NOVEMBER 21: Head coach Matt Nagy of the Chicago Bears on the sidelines in the game against the Baltimore Ravens during the third quarter at Soldier Field on November 21, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy has reportedly lost confidence of players in the locker room. According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, “an overwhelming number of Bears players” want the team to part ways with Nagy.

“He lost some of the locker room last season, but now it’s gone,” one of Schultz’s sources said.

An overwhelming number of #Bears’ players want Matt Nagy gone, league sources say. “He lost some of the locker room last season, but now it’s gone,” one source adds. One key holdup: No HC in the 101-year franchise history has ever been let go during the season.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) November 22, 2021

Hard to imagine a scenario where GM Ryan Pace survives as well. Pace has been given full reign and made the lion’s share of mistakes, inc hiring Nagy. The #Bears, under his guidance, have the NFL’s eighth-worst record (45-61) during his seven seasons.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) November 22, 2021

The players are simply tired of the inconsistent play of both the offense and the defense. Things only got worse this past Sunday when the team squandered away a 4th quarter lead with less than two minutes to play.

Nagy’s been criticized for mismanaging the quarterback competition between veteran Andy Dalton and rookie quarterback Justin Fields.