The Chicago Bears hired John Fox as their coach on Friday, just days after he parted ways with the Denver Broncos.

The Bears reached an agreement on a four-year deal with Fox to become the 15th coach in franchise history. The team will hold a news conference Monday.

Fox, 59, mutually parted ways with Denver on Monday — one day after the Broncos were bounced from the divisional round by the Indianapolis Colts, losing 24-13. It was the second time in three years that Fox’s Broncos had been knocked out in their first playoff game. In between, they reached the Super Bowl, where they were blown out by the Seattle Seahawks 43-8.

Fox went 46-18 and won four straight AFC West titles with the Broncos but was unable to win a Super Bowl with Peyton Manning and a record-setting offense.

Before Denver, Fox was coach of the Carolina Panthers for nine years from 2002 to 2010. He went 78-74 with the Panthers, including a Super Bowl runner-up appearance.

The Bears fired coach Marc Trestman and general manager Phil Emery after a 5-11 season. The team hired 37-year-old Ryan Pace, the New Orleans Saints’ director of pro personnel, to replace Emery last week.

—The Denver Broncos will interview Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak about their coaching vacancy, according to reports.

CBSSports.com’s Jason La Canfora reported that Kubiak is expected to interview this weekend.

Kubiak, 53, appears to be the top choice of Broncos general manager John Elway.

Elway and Kubiak are longtime friends. In Denver, Kubiak spent nine years (1983-91) as Elway’s backup and they were roommates for road games. Kubiak also served four seasons (1995-98) as Elway’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach with the Broncos.

—Quarterback Aaron Rodgers and running back Eddie Lacy are listed as probable on the Green Bay Packers’ final injury report ahead of their meeting against the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday.

Coach Mike McCarthy said he was being cautious Thursday when he limited Lacy in practice because of a knee problem and Lacy looked fine as the Packers prepared to fly to Seattle on Friday.

Rodgers has been dealing with a calf injury for several weeks but has always been expected to play Sunday.

—Seattle Seahawks right tackle Justin Britt was limited in practice Friday and is questionable for the NFC Championship Game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.

Britt suffered a knee injury in Seattle’s 31-17 win over the Carolina Panthers in the divisional round last Saturday. He missed practice Wednesday but was back Thursday.

If he is unable to play Sunday, Alvin Bailey would replace him. The utility lineman has started five games this season at left tackle and left guard.

—Indianapolis Colts cornerbacks Vontae Davis and Greg Toler are both listed as questionable for the AFC Championship Game, but coach Chuck Pagano said Friday that he “absolutely” expects them to play against the New England Patriots on Sunday.

Both were injured in the divisional playoff win over the Denver Broncos last weekend — Davis has a knee issue and Toler a groin. They did not practice Wednesday and were limited Thursday and Friday.

“We’re just taking care of them,” Pagano said. “We’re just trying to make the best decisions to get them to Sunday healthy and ready to go. So it wouldn’t be wise to do certain things right now and risk that.”

—Mike Maccagnan started cleaning house in the New York Jets’ personnel offices Friday, firing college scouting directors Terry Bradway and Jeff Bauer.

Maccagnan, hired as the Jets’ general manager on Tuesday, also reportedly will dismiss personnel executive Rod Graves.

Bradway had been with the Jets for 14 years, including serving as the general manager from 2001 to 2005.

Bauer was with the team for 13 years, spending the last three as scouting director.

Graves, former general manager of the Arizona Cardinals, was added in 2013 to assist new general manager John Idzik.

—The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who recently hired Dirk Koetter to fill their open offensive coordinator position, dismissed quarterbacks coach Marcus Arroyo, the Tampa Times reported.

Arroyo, 34, was brought on as quarterbacks coach under offensive coordinator Jeff Tedford last year when coach Lovie Smith took over. But Arroyo ended up serving as the OC after Tedford took a medical leave of absence — and then resigned — following a heart procedure.

The Bucs finished 30th in the NFL in offense and rushed for only 1,375 yards, the second fewest in team history.

—New Oakland Raiders coach Jack Del Rio is moving quickly to solidify his coaching staff, reportedly seeking to talk to two recently fired head coaches for his coordinator positions along with old friend Mike Tice to coach his offensive line.

The Atlanta Falcons reportedly changed their minds and will allow Tice, their line coach in 2014, to leave for the Raiders. Tice was Del Rio’s assistant head coach for four years in Jacksonville.

Del Rio, hired by the Raiders on Thursday, also reportedly is interested in former Falcons coach Mike Smith as his defensive coordinator. Smith was Del Rio’s DC in Jacksonville from 2003 to 2007 before being hired to coach the Falcons.

To run his offense, Del Rio reportedly wants to interview Marc Trestman, recently fired by the Chicago Bears.

—Kyle Shanahan reportedly declined a chance to interview for the offensive coordinator job with the San Francisco 49ers, but the 49ers apparently are still in pursuit of a Shanahan.

Kyle’s father, Mike, reportedly is in the mix for a position on new coach Jim Tomsula’s staff.

Mike Shanahan was the 49ers’ offensive coordinator from 1992 to 1994, helping the 49ers win a Super Bowl before the Denver Broncos hired him as coach. He and his son coached in Washington from 2010 to 2013.

—The Washington Redskins will interview former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Vic Fangio for the same role, according to reports out of Washington and San Francisco.

The 49ers denied Washington’s request two weeks ago to interview Fangio, but then he was fired along with other assistants Thursday after the team promoted defensive line coach Jim Tomsula to be head coach.

Washington, seeking to replace former DC Jim Haslett, has interviewed Ed Donatell, Joe Barry, Wade Phillips, Eric Mangini and Raheem Morris.

—The Baltimore Ravens reached a settlement with former running back Ray Rice.

Rice, who was suspended and later released by the Ravens after the video became public showing him hitting his now-wife Janay in an elevator, was seeking $3.52 million from the Ravens. That’s what he would have made during the final 15 weeks of the 2014 season.

No settlement figures were disclosed by the Ravens.

In November, Rice won an appeal to overturn an indefinite ban from the NFL. The No. 2 rusher in Ravens history is now a free agent.

—New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, who rebounded from an injury-plagued 2013 season, was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year by the Professional Football Writers of America.

The PFWA also named Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell, who was second in the NFL in rushing yards and led the league in receiving yards by a running back, as the Most Improved Player of the Year.

—The NFL announced Friday it will conduct five regional combines beginning on Feb. 7 in Miami and concluding with the 2015 Super Regional Combine on March 21 at the Arizona Cardinals’ practice facility in Tempe, Ariz.

The regional combines will be conducted specifically for position players eligible for the 2015 NFL draft. The regionals are open only to players who played college football during the 2014 season.

—The Carolina Panthers signed former Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Mike Brown to a reserve/future contract.

Brown, 25, caught seven passes for 88 yards and no touchdowns last season for the Jaguars. He played in the first five games of the season and then was inactive for the following six games. He spent the final month of the season on the practice squad.