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The Bears announced Tuesday that offensive coordinator Shane Waldron has been relieved of his duties and offensive passing game coordinator Thomas Brown has been promoted to offensive coordinator.
“After evaluating our overall effort, I concluded that it was in the best interest of our team to take the direction of our offense in a different direction. This decision was well thought out and made consciously and respectfully,” said head coach Matt Eberflus. “I would like to thank Shane for his efforts and wish him all the best for the future.”
“Thomas is a smart offensive mind who has experience managing plays with a cooperative mindset. I look forward to his leadership of our offensive coaching staff and his plan for our players.”
Brown joined the Bears as offensive passing game coordinator in 2024 after serving as offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers (2023) a season earlier, where the 14-year coaching veteran contributed to offensive play calls. Brown spent three seasons on the Los Angeles Rams' offensive staff (2020-22), spending time overseeing the running backs and tight ends groups while taking on the role of associate head coach in his final two seasons. In his first season as associate head coach/running backs, Brown helped lead a Rams unit that won an NFC West Division title and finished the season with a victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.
Brown spent the first nine seasons of coaching at the collegiate level, including three seasons as offensive coordinator at Miami (Florida), where he led the Hurricanes' offense from 2016 to 2018. The Decatur, Georgia native prepared collegiately at Georgia, where he finished his career as the fifth-leading rusher in program history with 2,646 total rushing yards and 26 total touchdowns.
