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Alyssa Barbieri

Bears hiring Ryan Poles as next general manager

After a long and extensive search, it appears the Chicago Bears have finally found their next general manager.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Bears are finalizing a deal to hire Kansas City Chiefs assistant director of player personnel Ryan Poles as their next GM.

Poles was in Chicago for his second interview on Tuesday — where he was even personally escorted by Chairman George McCaskey from the airport.

Poles was considered a rising star within the Chiefs organization. He got his start as a scouting assistant with Kansas City in 2009 before making his ascent within the organization. He was promoted to director of college scouting in 2016 before he was promoted once more to assistant director of player personnel in 2018. Poles recently stepped into the role as Chiefs’ executive director of player personnel. He was a finalist for the Panthers GM job last offseason.

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