The Latest Breaking News from Ryan Poles

Poles said some of the same things, but the circumstances and the way he openly discussed drafting a quarterback sounded much different than when he talked about a similar decision a year ago.

The Bears’ GM lauded Eberflus’ “leadership and stability” in deciding to retain his second-year head coach. “When you go through hard times and he can keep everyone together, to me that’s a critical piece,” Poles said. “In a big market like this, you have to be strong.”

Ryan Poles shared Chicago’s approach to decide who will be QB1 next season.

He added that he’s in no hurry — “In my mind right now, I’m gonna take this all the way to April,” he said — to make the decision.

The Bears’ meetings to plan the direction of the franchise at the start of a meaningful offseason produced that verdict just days after he finished his second season 7-10. There will be changes, though: The Bears are firing most of their offensive staff, including coordinator Luke Getsy.

It’s complicated because of their quarterback situation and other factors, but the Bears should have good options for their next offensive coordinator.

Bears co-director of player personnel Jeff King is drawing interest for the Chargers GM vacancy.

Going from 3-14 to 7-10 reflects progress, but the details and detours along the way make the Eberflus decision more complicated.

Coach Matt Eberflus’ bosses have not publicly endorsed him as the head coach in 2024, though both Poles and Warren have, within the last week, praised the culture inside Halas Hall.