They say you know it’s true love when they pick you up from the airport. If that’s the case, Chicago Bears chairman George McCaskey may have just secured his team’s new general manager.
McCaskey was spotted picking up Kansas City Chiefs executive director of player personnel Ryan Poles at O’Hare International Airport late Monday evening. A fan posted a brief video of McCaskey, donned in Bears gear from head to toe, walking with Poles as they exited the airport.
On Monday, it was reported that Poles, along with Tennessee Titans director of player personnel Monti Ossenfort, and New England Patriots senior consultant Eliot Wolf, were finalists for the vacant GM job. Other names could still be in play, such as Indianapolis Colts director of college scouting Morocco Brown, but it appears as if the Bears have zeroed in one those three, with Poles potentially being the frontrunner.
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Couldn’t help but notice Ryan Poles being met at O’Hare baggage claim this evening by his potential future employer. pic.twitter.com/iM30jLLuCO
— Eric Bohn (@BohnHomes) January 25, 2022
Poles has held a number of roles with the Chiefs dating back to the late 2000s. He rose through the organization under multiple GMs and is highly thought of around the league as he’s helped turn the Chiefs into a perennial title contender. He spent the first part of his career in scouting before moving into player personnel. Poles is also considered a finalist for the Minnesota Vikings vacant GM job as well.
The fact the Bears chairman personally met Poles at one of the busiest airports in the world doesn’t necessarily guarantee the job is his, but it’s definitely a good sign and could mean this search is coming to an end sooner rather than later. We’ll see if he winds up going back to the airport or if he’s here to stay.
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