Evidently, whatever the Bears did worked because Johnson officially signed his coaching contract with the franchise on Tuesday. And when he entered Bears headquarters at Halas Hall, he was met with … a standing ovation. Almost like everyone in the building couldn’t believe he actually picked them. I don’t blame anyone for thinking that:

The Chicago Bears hired Ben Johnson as their new head coach, and the former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator is already busy building his staff. There have been several reports indicating the Bears are zeroing in on Dennis Allen as defensive coordinator and are eyeing Darren Rizzi for special teams coordinator (follow along with our rumors tracker).