Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles Secures Extension Through 2029

A New Era in Chicago

Poles, who was hired prior to the 2022 season following an interim with the Kansas City Chiefs, has been presiding over the change in the Bears roster. His nine months in office have also been characterized by brazen decisions: selling superstars Khalil Mack and Roquan Smith, adding pass-rusher Montez Sweat, and the massive trade that sent wide receiver DJ Moore and a load of draft picks from the Carolina Panthers. In 2024, Poles also made the critical choice of taking quarterback Caleb Williams first overall, signaling a new direction for the franchise. 

The Ben Johnson Partnership

The most notable change of this offseason, perhaps, was the hiring of the Bears ‘ new head coach, who was the offensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions, Ben Johnson. Both Poles and Johnson are now signed through 2029, and the hope on the Bears’ side is that the leadership has been unified, which should create a sense of continuity and long-term vision, as they assemble the team around Williams to revise the culture of the club.

Challenges and Optimism

In spite of the blistering efforts of Ryan Poles, the Bears still have not recorded a season of better than third-place finishing in the division during his term and maintains a 15-36 record and a pair of dead-last showings in the NFC North. Often the most dejecting of the years was the 2024 season, at the end of which the team was 5-12 and the head coach, Matt Eberflus, was sacked in the middle of the season; this was the first such instance in the franchise history. Nevertheless, the guts of Ryan Poles to take the risky trades, pump money into safeguarding his young quarterback, and keeping the main talents such as cornerback Jaylon Johnson have not been overlooked.

Looking Ahead

The extension also provides Poles with security and a mission: capitalize on the potential of the Bears and make them appear in the play-offs, and eventually achieve success. After a refreshed roster, a young quarterback, and a new coach, Chicago fans should be optimistic that the worst is behind them. The Bears’ leadership thinks they have struck gold in Ryan Poles, an architect who has the ability to turn the Windy City back into a winner.

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