The constitution franchise of the NFL added one other coach with HBCU ties to the staff.
The Chicago Bears on Tuesday have focused former Hampton offensive coordinator Chris Beatty as its new huge receivers coach, in keeping with ESPN Chicago reporter Courtney Cronin. He’s anticipated to assist fortify a large receivers group led by 1,000-yard pass-catcher D.J. Moore.
The Bears have employed Chris Beatty as their new huge receivers coach, per supply. Beatty coached DJ Moore at Maryland (2016-17).
— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) January 30, 2024
Beatty was the offensive coordinator for one season at Hampton in 2006, nevertheless it was a profitable one. The Pirates staff produced a 10-2 file and earned a berth within the FCS playoffs after successful the MEAC championship with a 6-1 convention mark.
Underneath Beatty, the Pirates boasted the No. 7 scoring offense within the FCS at 34.2 factors per recreation. 4 gamers coached by Beatty, together with Dereck Faulkner, Onrea Jones, and Marquay McDaniel, signed NFL free-agent contracts.
Following his stint at Hampton, Beatty was an assistant at a number of FBS colleges earlier than touchdown his first NFL job with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2019 as a large receivers coach. Beatty has spent the final two seasons in the identical function with the Los Angeles Chargers.
Final week the Bears named former Grambling State soccer participant Eric Washington its defensive coordinator.
