Bears interim head coach Thomas Brown is drawing interest from the Seahawks for their vacant offensive coordinator job.

As of Thursday, the Chicago Bears have interviewed two high-profile candidates for the open head coaching position. The Bears met with former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel on Wednesday.

The NFL Network also reported that Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka — considered a likely candidate because the Seahawks interviewed him for the head-coaching job last season and a wanted to interview him for the OC job before being blocked — would likely be blocked again by the Giants if the Seahawks request permission.

Through all of the reports and rumors about the Chicago Bears head coaching vacancy, Thomas Brown’s name hasn’t been mentioned much. The interim head coach finished the final five games of the season leading the organization,

The Chicago Bears are casting a wide net in their search for a new head coach. And according to ESPN, that includes a scheduled Thursday interview with 73-year-old Pete Carroll, the Super Bowl-winning ex-coach of the Seattle Seahawks.

On a chilly, rainy night in Chicago, the Bears lost to the Seattle Seahawks in a 6-3 defensive struggle between both squads on Thursday Night Football.

Bears plan to interview former Seahawks coach Pete Carroll for their vacant head coach job Thursday, sources tell me and @JFowlerESPN

Carroll had a 137-69-1 record in the regular season with the Seahawks, leading them to 10 playoff victories in 14 years. He moved into an advisory role with Seattle at the end of last season.

The Seattle Seahawks are reportedly eyeing other NFC coaches in their search for a new offensive coordinator. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported on

If it wasn't already obvious that Chicago Bears interim head coach Thomas Brown wasn't a legitimate candidate for the team's full-time coaching position, it is

Chicago requested to interview both Detroit Lions' coordinators, Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn. The Bears also put in a request to interview Dallas Cowboys' head coach Mike McCarthy, which Dallas reportedly shut down according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.