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Hank Fraley is staying in Detroit; Bears hire Antwaan Randle El as assistant head coach

Bears also add Al Harris as DBs coach

By Sean Hammond
Detroit Lions wide receivers coach Antwaan Randle El looks on during pre-game warm-ups before an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

Antwaan Randle El is reportedly joining Ben Johnson's coaching staff as assistant head coach and wide receivers coach. Randle El worked with Johnson in Detroit. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams/AP)

Detroit Lions offensive line coach Hank Fraley is staying in Detroit to become the offensive coordinator for head coach Dan Campbell, per multiple reports.

The longtime O-line coach will not be leaving for opportunities in Seattle or with Ben Johnson in Chicago.

The good news for the Bears, though, is that Johnson has landed Lions wide receiver coach Antwaan Randle El as his assistant head coach and wide receivers coach in Chicago, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Randle El, who won Super Bowl XL with the Steelers as a player, has been on the Lions' coaching staff since 2021. He was a three-sport star at Thornton in Harvey during the late 1990s.

Johnson also is bringing along Cowboys defensive backs coach Al Harris as defensive passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach, per Schefter.

Harris, a longtime Packers cornerback, has coached defensive backs in Dallas since 2020. He was previously on Andy Reid’s staff in Kansas City.

Johnson has yet to hire an offensive or defensive coordinator, as of Friday evening.

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Sean Hammond

Sean Hammond

Sean is the Chicago Bears beat reporter for the Shaw Local News Network. He has covered the Bears since 2020. Prior to writing about the Bears, he covered high school sports for the Northwest Herald and contributed to Friday Night Drive. Sean joined Shaw Media in 2016.