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Bears try to break from their misaligned past with Ryan Poles’ extension

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Aug 17, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles plays catch on the sideline before the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Soldier Field.

If you were looking for another sign of how different the Chicago Bears are functioning as a franchise, you got a big one on Friday afternoon.

General manager Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson are now aligned.

Not merely philosophically, as the Bears have said multiple times in different settings in the past, but contractually. This is an important difference. It’s not just words said at a news conference but signatures put on paper with terms. Poles received a contract extension from the team that aligns him with Johnson through the 2029 season. ESPN and the NFL Network were the first to share the news about Poles’ contract, which the team has preferred not to discuss publicly.

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