Press Taylor has landed in Chicago with a clear sense of what this opportunity means.
After stops in Philadelphia, Indianapolis and Jacksonville, Taylor is back in an offensive leadership role with the Bears, and this one comes after the kind of NFL detour that can easily end a coach’s run at coordinator jobs. Ben Johnson still brought him in, and then elevated him to offensive coordinator after Declan Doyle left for the Ravens. That alone says plenty about how the Bears view Taylor’s value.
Taylor knows exactly how unusual this kind of reset can be.
"I'm grateful for the opportunity to work with Ben and the staff. I think the greatest thing about being here is the staff, the people around me that I'm working with, the offensive line coach, the receiver coaches.
I mean, I could go up and down our entire list of offensive coaches that I get a chance to work with. And then just being here, being a part of this organization, the alignment from top to bottom, from Ryan through Ben, throughout the coaching staff, the support staff around here, it's been incredible.
So, grateful for the opportunity, plan to make the most of it."
Taylor’s path to Chicago started with Doug Pederson in Philadelphia, where he climbed to passing game coordinator. Even after the Eagles finished 4-11-1 in 2020, there was belief Pederson wanted to push Taylor into the offensive coordinator role, but the organization instead fired the entire passing staff.
He then spent a short time with the Colts in 2021 working with Frank Reich before reuniting with Pederson in Jacksonville as offensive coordinator. Taylor split play-calling duties there, and for a stretch it looked like the arrangement could work. But the Jaguars eventually collapsed under Pederson, and after the 2024 season both Pederson and Taylor were out.
That brought Taylor to the Bears, where he worked as passing game coordinator in 2025 before Johnson moved him up after Doyle’s departure. It is a notable promotion, and one Taylor seems to understand fully.
His strongest background is with quarterbacks, which is a big reason he has become part of Caleb Williams’ development. Taylor has worked with Carson Wentz, Jalen Hurts, Trevor Lawrence and now Williams, and Lawrence matters here as another former first overall pick in his orbit.
Johnson and quarterbacks coach JT Barrett already have a structured plan in place for Williams, and Taylor has been involved from the start. Whether this becomes a career-defining second chance for Taylor is still to be determined, but Chicago has given him a real platform. If his experience helps Williams move closer to his ceiling, the Bears will be more than happy they made the move.
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