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Ryan Poles is set for 2023 — with only everything to prove

Poles’ rebuild is on target, but he hasn’t accomplished anything. In 2022 he rode the wave of not being Ryan Pace. Now the results of key decisions have to start coming in — hiring Matt Eberflus, believing in Justin Fields and trading for Chase Claypool among them.

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Former Washington executive Kyle Smith lands a promotion with Falcons

Remember when many wanted Smith as Washington's next GM?

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Drama-free summer would be ideal for Bears, GM Ryan Poles after last year

He has four players up for contract extensions this offseason and would do well to establish clarity on all of them before training camp starts.

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Robbie Gould says Bears tried to trade for him in 2019

Robbie Gould said former Bears GM Ryan Pace tried to orchestrate a trade for him back in 2019.

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Here’s hoping Bears GM Ryan Poles is enjoying the praise for having the best draft, like, ever!

The grades are in for his picks, and they’re (mostly) excellent.

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Bears GM Ryan Poles believes he has given QB Justin Fields the help he needs

After an offseason in which he was flush with cash and went into the draft with the No. 1 overall pick, Poles is confident the right personnel is in place. There’s enough there for Fields to make a leap. All that’s left is for him to do it.

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Will Ryan Poles rue the day he passed on Jalen Carter?

The Georgia defensive tackle was available to the Bears at No. 9, but Poles instead traded one spot down and addressed another critical need by taking Tennessee offensive tackle Darnell Wright. “Character’s always going to be important to us,” Poles said.

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NFL Draft will strongly shape Bears GM Ryan Poles’ rebuild after unloading No. 1 pick

Every draft is equally about who you take and who you didn’t take, and at one point Poles could’ve taken anyone he wanted.

Chicago Sun-Times

History lesson: First-round success a must for Ryan Poles

In next week’s draft, the Bears’ second-year GM has his first chance to succeed where predecessors Jerry Angelo, Phil Emery and Ryan Pace failed, by changing the Bears’ trend of first-round draft picks who either under-performed or didn’t have staying power — or both.

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Ryan Poles’ high draft picks will dictate whether his Bears rebuild succeeds

Poles had two second-round picks last year, has four of the top 64 selections this year and has two first-round picks in 2024. His success rate on those will mean everything as the Bears try to become a contender.

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Editorial: Dan Snyder’s time in the NFL is up. What took so long?

Bears fans over the years have had their gripes about the McCaskeys, the family that owns Chicago’s beloved, storied football franchise. Many fans never forgave George Halas’ grandson, Michael McCaskey, for firing Da Coach, Mike Ditka. There’ve been perennial complaints about McCaskey family stinginess, icy December Sundays at a dome-less…

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All of Bears GM Ryan Poles’ moves hinge on his biggest one: Committing to Justin Fields

Every careful move Poles has made has been predicated on Fields growing into a franchise quarterback. He has to be right about Fields for those other decisions to matter.

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Bears’ Kevin Warren ready to get to work — with Justin Fields and others

Championship teams need a quarterback. and Incoming president/CEO Kevin Warren believes the Bears have theirs.

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Everything you want in a trade — and Moore

Previous Bears blockbuster deals for Jay Cutler and Khalil Mack elicited similar excitement to Ryan Poles’ trade of the No. 1 overall draft pick to the Panthers for wide receiver D.J. Moore and multiple picks, but they ultimately ended in disappointment. Here’s why this one could end in celebration.

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The Bears got roasted for a hilarious meme about not needing help from random NFL Draft fans

Reminder: The Bears drafted Mitchell Trubisky over Patrick Mahomes.

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Matt Eberflus’ influence essential as Bears GM Ryan Poles begins roster construction

The GM and coach seem to be more cohesive than Ryan Pace was with Matt Nagy and John Fox. Poles needs to make sure Eberflus maintains significant input.

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Dan Wiederer: How Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles will navigate the NFL combine to get the most out of the No. 1 pick

The hotel lobbies in downtown Indianapolis are filling up quickly and the corridors inside the Indianapolis Convention Center are beginning to bustle. This, Chicago Bears fans, is where the magic is happening this week. In central Indiana, off Exit 114 of Interstate 65. Inside the beehive at the NFL scouting…

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Chicago Bears’ history with the franchise tag

The Bears have used the franchise tag five times dating back to 2007.

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QB frenzy could reap Bears a draft windfall

It’s no sure thing two months before the draft, but the immediate success of young quarterbacks like Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts and Joe Burrow only enhances the opportunity for the Bears to turn other teams’ desperation for a franchise QB into a lucrative trade for the No. 1 overall pick.

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Patrick Mahomes in Super Bowl gives Bears fans another chance to wonder what if

Mahomes’ dominance is a reminder that the Bears could have had him.

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Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes: I thought I was atop Bears’ QB list in 2017

Mahomes was shocked for two reasons when the Bears traded up to draft quarterback Mitch Trubisky second overall in 2017.

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Matt Nagy: I ‘failed in a lot of areas’ but it will make me stronger

Nagy didn’t know what he wanted to do after the Bears fired him as head coach last year. Now he’s in the Super Bowl.

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Bears GM Ryan Poles can downplay it, but this offseason is his big moment

Poles is looking at a team that needs almost everything. But he also has everything he needs.

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Bears get No. 1 pick in draft after loss to Vikings, Texans’ stunner vs. Colts

Former Bears coach Lovie Smith’s team won on a two-point conversion in the final minute, leaving the Bears to pick first in the upcoming draft.

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20 most memorable moments that defined the Bears in 2022

From a regime change in January to trades in October, here are the 20 moments that defined the Bears in 2022.

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