As the end of the 2021 regular season draws near, one thing is certain: There’s going to be a lot of change happening with the Chicago Bears this offseason.
While head coach Matt Nagy is most likely gone after this year, if not sooner, there could be other changes within the front office, which could include general manager Ryan Pace.
Former Bears player Trace Armstrong was rumored to have had discussions about a management position within the organization, but he addressed Jason LaCanfora’s report as “simply not true.”
Considering Armstrong is a current NFL agent, who represents Nagy of all people, it’s not a surprise to see Armstrong shoot down the rumor.
“I have the utmost respect for the Chicago Bears organization, the McCaskey family and Ted Phillips,” Armstrong wrote. “However, any assertion that I have engaged in conversations with them about joining the club in any capacity is simply not true.”
I have the utmost respect for the Chicago Bears organization, the McCaskey family and Ted Phillips. However, any assertion that I have engaged in conversations with them about joining the club in any capacity is simply not true.
— T Armstrong (@TArmstrong93) December 12, 2021
But the more interesting aspect of Canfora’s report is that it appears the Bears are exploring restructuring the front office, as “ownership mulls sweeping coaching and front office changes.”
One of those changes would be implementing a football guy, who would “oversee football operations with the coach and GM reporting to him.” Where things stand right now, the head coach and GM report to George McCaskey and Ted Phillips, two people who are not considering “football guys.”
This isn’t the first time a front office restructure has been mentioned by members of the media, where The Athletic‘s Dan Pompei has also mentioned it, and even named Armstrong a candidate for that management role.
Things will become clearer as we creep closer to the end of the regular season, where it could be a busy offseason for the Bears.
