Ryan Poles first joined the Chicago Bears as general manager in the 2022 offseason, following the ousting of former GM Ryan Pace and debuted to mixed reviews. H

The Chicago Bears have rewarded general manager Ryan Poles with a contract extension that will keep him with the team for the next five seasons, per multiple reports. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday afternoon and registered as somewhat surprising timing as the Bears prepare to report to training camp later this month.

The Chicago Bears and General Manager Ryan Poles have agreed to a five-year extension deal, CBS Sports NFL senior insider Jonathan Jones confirms.Poles, 39, has made a flurry of moves with mixed results since arriving in January 2022.