The Chicago Bears are in the middle of their general manager and head coach searches, where they’ve been making their way down their extensive list of candidates.
The Bears interviewed Kansas City Chiefs executive director of player personnel Ryan Poles for their GM vacancy on Friday. And it didn’t take long for them to request a second interview with him.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Poles has asked to interview for the second time for the Bears GM job, an indication that he’s the first finalist for their opening.
Poles is also a finalist for the Minnesota Vikings GM opening, and was a finalist for the New York Giants job before they hired Joe Schoen.
Chiefs’ executive director of player personnel Ryan Poles, one of two finalists for the Vikings’ GM job, now is being asked to interview a second time for the Bears’ GM job, per league source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 22, 2022
Poles is 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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