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Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman has emerged as a candidate for an\u00a0NFL<\/a>\u00a0team looking to fill a vacancy ahead of the 2025 season.<\/p>\n The 39-year-old has seen his stock rise considerably after leading the Fighting Irish to a dream run in the College Football Playoff, which has them just one win away from a national championship.<\/p>\n According to NFL Media\u2019s Tom Pelissero, the\u00a0Chicago Bears<\/a>\u00a0intend to interview Freeman.<\/p>\n \u201cI am told the team [Bears] wants to interview Notre Dame\u2019s Marcus Freeman for the job,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Pelissero said via NFL Network<\/a>\u00a0on Sunday.<\/p>\n He noted that the Fighting Irish HC was unlikely to entertain any approaches from NFL teams before the national title game on January 20.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously unlikely that he would entertain NFL overtures prior to that game, a week from tomorrow against Ohio State,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0the NFL insider continued, adding that Chicago has done\u00a0\u201cextensive research for months\u201d\u00a0<\/em>on Freeman.<\/p>\n The Bears are looking to interview Notre Dame HC Marcus Freeman for their HC opening, per @TomPelissero<\/a>. pic.twitter.com\/fjujUFyVKW<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NFL Network (@nflnetwork) January 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n