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Ryan Poles made the call to keep Matt Eberflus as Bears head coach. He explained why:

Bears GM Ryan Poles is “open-minded” when it comes to trading the No. 1 pick again.

Poles said some of the same things, but the circumstances and the way he openly discussed drafting a quarterback sounded much different than when he talked about a similar decision a year ago.

The Bears’ GM lauded Eberflus’ “leadership and stability” in deciding to retain his second-year head coach. “When you go through hard times and he can keep everyone together, to me that’s a critical piece,” Poles said. “In a big market like this, you have to be strong.”

Good news, Bears fans: Ryan Poles just said Jaylon Johnson isn't going anywhere.

Still-to-come decision on Justin Fields dwarfs the team’s decision to keep head coach Matt Eberflus and fire offensive coordinator Luke Getsy.

That was his most significant assurance yet about Johnson, who requested a trade away from the Bears before the league’s Nov. 1 trade deadline — and was denied.

Jim Harbaugh is expected to be in high demand in the NFL, but Bears GM Ryan Poles said he didn't speak to him about a head coach job.

Ryan Poles shared Chicago’s approach to decide who will be QB1 next season.

He added that he’s in no hurry — “In my mind right now, I’m gonna take this all the way to April,” he said — to make the decision.

The Bears’ meetings to plan the direction of the franchise at the start of a meaningful offseason produced that verdict just days after he finished his second season 7-10. There will be changes, though: The Bears are firing most of their offensive staff, including coordinator Luke Getsy.