Bears fire Ryan Pace: Best GM candidates to replace him

The Bears have fired GM Ryan Pace after seven seasons. Here’s a look at some candidates to replace him.

The Chicago Bears cleaned house Monday morning firing both general manager Ryan Pace and head coach Matt Nagy.

During Pace’s seven-year tenure as GM, the Bears went 48-67 and failed to win a playoff game in two appearances. While Nagy played a part during the last four years, Pace was also at fault. The Bears had just one winning season during Pace’s seven-year tenure.

Pace’s future was in question leading up to the offseason, especially given Chairman George McCaskey and President/CEO Ted Phillips preached collaboration between Nagy and Pace. The expectation was that if one went, the other would follow. And that’s what happened.

Here are 11 general manager candidates the Bears should consider to replace Pace: