Chicago Bears hire Chiefs assistant Matt Nagy as coach

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FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2016, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, left, and co-offensive coordinator Matt Nagy, right, talk during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Kansas City, Mo. Reid turned over some of the playcalling duties to offensive coordinator Matt Nagy last week, and the immediate returns were good. But that wasn't enough for Reid to guarantee Nagy another shot this weekend. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File) Photo: Associated Press/Orlin Wagner

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have hired Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy as their new head coach, hoping he can help lift a foundering NFL franchise emerge from one of its worst runs in history.

The Bears announced the move Monday, a week after firing coach John Fox. The Bears are just 14-34 record in the past three years for a .292 winning percentage that ranks as the second-lowest in their history. They Bears were 5-11 this past season.

The 39-year-old Nagy spent the past 10 seasons working under Andy Reid in Philadelphia and Kansas City. He did not call plays until late this season, but drew praise for his work with Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith. In Chicago, he will be trying to develop No. 2 overall draft pick Mitchell Trubisky.

The Chiefs won the AFC West, only to blow an 18-point halftime lead in a playoff loss to Tennessee on Saturday. The Bears met with Nagy in Kansas City on Sunday and wasted little time hiring him.

Chicago also interviewed Philadelphia quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo, Minnesota and New England offensive coordinators Pat Shurmur and Josh McDaniels, Vikings defensive coordinator George Edwards and Chicago defensive coordinator Vic Fangio.

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