Chargers Interviewing Bears Executive Jeff King For GM Job

Here’s the updated list of candidates for the job:

• Bills director of player personnel Terrance Gray (Requested Interview)
• Giants assistant GM Brandon Brown (Requested Interview)
• Saints assistant GM Jeff Ireland (Requested Interview)
• Bears assistant GM Ian Cunningham (Requested Interview)
• Bears co-director of player personnel Jeff King (Requested Interview)

Los Angeles has also shown interest in Bears’ assistant GM Ian Cunningham. 

King, 40, is a former tight end with the Panthers and Cardinals before retiring after the 2013 season. He began his executive career as a scouting intern with the Bears from 2015-2019. 

Chicago promoted him to assistant director of pro scouting from 2019-2021 and was director for pro scouting from 2021-2022 before being named co-director of player personnel in 2022.