Prayers pour in for Bears coach after unfortunate news

The Chicago Bears are busy preparing for their “Monday Night Football” showdown with the Seattle Seahawks. However, the coaching staff won’t be complete when they travel to Lumen Field. Prayers poured in following the team’s announcement of an unfortunate news about linebackers coach Richard Smith.

Chicago is on a two-game winning streak, including last week’s 30-24 win over the New England Patriots. Caleb Williams has led the Bears to back-to-back victories after missing the previous three games due to a hamstring injury. He completed 22-of-33 passes for 308 yards, two touchdowns and zero interceptions in Week 7.

The team made headlines as they traded for former Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons. He is a four-time Pro Bowler and is coming off a first-team All-Pro selection last year. The 29-year-old’s arrival will be a huge boost the the defense which many consider is the team’s weak spot.

Chicago Bears Ben Johnson — Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson looks on during the second quarter against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Fans react to Chicago Bears LB coach Richard Smith update

The Bears announced that Smith won’t join them for the MNF matchup. He will remain in Chicago due to health reasons, although the team didn’t reveal the full details.

“COACHING UPDATE: The Bears announced that LBs coach Richard Smith will not travel to Seattle and coach Monday night’s game against the Seahawks due to health reasons, per @chicagobears. Assistant linebackers Coach Kevin Koch will take over those duties vs the Seahawks. Sending prayers for Richard Smith. Hopefully it’s nothing super serious. ,” Bearszn wrote.

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Fans sent their thoughts and prayers in the comments section.

“Prayers ,” one user commented.

“ get well coach,” a reaction read.

“Prayers out to Rich,” one fan said.

“Hope everything is okay with Coach Smith,” posted another.

“ ups for LB coach ,” another fan wrote.

“Get well soon,” a comment read.

Smith started his coaching career in 1978 and has held different positions with multiple NFL teams. He has been with Chicago since January 2025. The 71-year-old is one of the most experienced linebackers coach in the league and has guided several Hall of Famers throughout his career.

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