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@ luisiii23: What are the chances the Bears hire [ Patriots offensive coordinator] Josh McDaniels? Who is the best candidate for the head- coaching job?

A: I have my doubts that the Bears will even bring in McDaniels for an interview. He deserves consideration because of all his success in New England, but he’s looking for the right situation after he flamed out with the Broncos in his first head- coaching stint. He is mentioned as a candidate seemingly every year for teams. But it’s widely thought that McDaniels wants full control — much like Patriots coach Bill Belichick has — and that he also prefers to be paired with Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio as his general manager. That would require a major overhaul at Halas Hall. All that said, my list would include these six names: current Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio ( hear him out), Stanford coach David Shaw, Vikings offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur, Eagles quarterbacks

coach John DeFilippo, Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt

Nagy and Saints defensive coordinator Dennis Allen. It also wouldn’t be surprising if Chiefs special- teams coordinator

Dave Toub gets a call from his former team. @ KrisArmstrong1: How healthy is [ Josh] Sitton? I’m of the mind to cut Josh, saving $ 8 millionish, and drafting [ Notre Dame guard Quenton Nelson]. Nelson, [ Cody] Whitehair and [ Kyle] Long are an imposing group. A: Nelson is a top- 10 talent. Some scouts believe he’s one of the best players in the draft. So an inside trio of Nelson, Whitehair and Long would be formidable. As for Sitton, the Bears have a team option for him in 2018 to consider. His play has dipped. He’s no longer the consistent player he was for the Packers.

— Adam L. Jahns