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NBC Sports ChicagoHere's how NBC Sports' last mock draft lines up with Ryan Poles' game plan
We’re about 48 hours away from the 2024 NFL Draft. And it’s safe to say most teams either know what they plan to do with their first-round picks or have a strong sense of which way they’re leaning. Bears general manager Ryan Poles and right-hand man Ian Cunningham both met with the media on Tuesday at Halas Hall ahead of...
NBC Sports ChicagoRyan Poles explains how the front office operates with contradicting opinions
When you’re the general manager of a football team, every route you think is best for the team might not resonate with the others in the room. For Ryan Poles, that’s Kevin Warren, Ian Cunningham, Matt Eberflus, Shane Waldron, etc. Not all of them are going to agree with Poles on his ideas to shape the roster. That’s a good...
NBC Sports ChicagoRyan Poles saving the excitement of the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft for Thursday
I know it. You know it. Chicago knows it. Everyone knows it. On Thursday, the Bears will select USC quarterback Caleb Williams as the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, making him the franchise’s next signal-caller. But two days away from the draft, general manager Ryan Poles is still reluctant to admit that fact. “I think it’s one...
NBC Sports BayAreaAiyuk's personal coach states receiver doesn't want to leave 49ers
Amid ongoing contract extension negotiations, Brandon Aiyuk's personal wide receiver coach said in a recent interview that Aiyuk does not want to leave the Bay.