Ryan Poles

The Bears traded for a defensive lineman for the second day in a row, on Saturday. The team sent a sixth-round draft pick to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for defensive tackle Chris Williams and a seventh-round pick. Williams gives the team extra depth in the middle of the line, with Zacch Pickens’ status still unclear. Pickens left practice early…

The Bears will be allowed to roster an extra player in training camp thanks to some nifty maneuvering from GM Ryan Poles and a new NFL rule. The team was granted a roster exemption through the International Player Pathway for rookie punter Tory Taylor. That means they can carry 91 players through training camp, instead of the typical 90 players….

The Bears have a clear need at pass rusher, but general manager Ryan Poles doesn’t feel the need to add a veteran defensive end just yet.

A former Bears great believes the team’s culture has changed since he played, for the better. On Wednesday, Matt Forte joined Kay Adams on the “Up & Adams” show and voiced his approval for how new Bears brass like president/CEO Kevin Warren and GM Ryan Poles are running the organization now. “When I retired it was like, ‘Thank you....

Typically, Bears GM Ryan Poles keeps his mind open to multiple options when making personnel decisions. But as he and the rest of the Bears staff went through their evaluations of Caleb Williams it became clear he was a special prospect. Those dampened any potential sparks of a trade for the No. 1 overall pick, for the second year in…

The FS1 pundit thinks Ryan Poles and the Bears won the NFL offseason

Since he was hired to run the ship, Bears GM Ryan Poles submitted his third NFL Draft with the Bears on Saturday for the 2024 NFL Draft. Here are all the draft picks he’s made as general manager from the past three drafts. Click here to follow the Under Center Podcast.

The Bears could have finished their draft after selecting punter Tory Taylor in the fourth round, but that would have left them with a massive roster issue. General manager Ryan Poles made the wise decision to borrow from the future to jump back into the draft and plug a hole with raw edge rusher Austin Booker.

The Bears only have four picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, but general manager Ryan Poles isn’t worried about finding a way to add more picks. The state of his fast-improving roster has him confident that four picks will deliver what the Bears need.

The NFL is expected to punish the Atlanta Falcons for tampering with Kirk Cousins, and recent history says that penalty could be a massive draft gift for the Bears.

Rome Odunze and Joe Alt are the names most tied to the Bears at No. 9, but don’t be surprised if they fall for one of the draft’s fast-rising prospects.

As the list of the Bears’ 30 draft visits comes further into focus, the different paths they can take after selecting Caleb Williams at No. 1 start to crystalize.

Caleb Williams will be the Bears’ pick at No. 1, but Ryan Poles has to find a way to fill the other roster holes around his rookie quarterback.

The Bears will be ready for anything when they go on the clock at No. 9. General manager Ryan Poles broke down how the Bears are preparing for the world of possibility that awaits them with their second first-round pick.

ORLANDO — Ryan Poles and the Bears are deep into the quarterback evaluation process as they prepare to draft the future face of the franchise with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. All signs point to USC star Caleb Williams being the selection. Poles and the Bears’ decision-makers have spent the last month trying to make…

Bears general manager Ryan Poles knew what the right move for the Bears was but that didn’t make the decision to trade quarterback Justin Fields any easier.

Bears general manager Ryan Poles made a stunning trade for Keenan Allen on Thursday night, and the consensus so far has been that the move was a home run. On Friday, Pat McAfee offered his opinion on the trade that sent a fourth-round pick to the Chargers in exchange for the six-time Pro Bowl receiver and “staple of the Chargers’…

The Bears acquisition of Ryan Bates opens up a host of other avenues for Ryan Poles to explore in free agency.

As the NFL tag window opens Tuesday, the next two weeks should provide Bears general manager Ryan Poles with clarity on the path forward heading into free agency.

The Bears are entering a franchise-defining offseason with plenty of boxes to check. From the QB decision to Jaylon Johnson’s future and free agent targets, Ryan Poles can set the Bears up to be contenders in 2024 with the right moves.