Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles was recently signed to a contract extension that will align him with head coach Ben Johnson, for the foreseeable future, in an effort to establish a culture inside Halas Hall.
As the team continued to have turnover at the general manager and head coaching positions, there was not clear alignment on both sides until now with Poles and Johnson as both are under contract through 2029.
Speaking to the media for the first time since signing his extension, Poles explained how he feels the alignment with Johnson will go and how things should work between them. Wanting to just be present in his support for his new head coach, Poles is putting the team and organization first.
“Contract that came out while we were on break, I’m not going to get into details on that,” Poles said Tuesday. “I am excited about the alignment and stability that we have within our leadership group here. I have an unbelievable group of people that support me, believe in me, work with me that help drive what we’re doing with our roster and the football team. My sole focus right now is supporting Ben, his coaching staff, our players, and our entire organization and our entire football operation.”
Getting Poles and Johnson lined up together should build faith and confidence in the organization from a player and fan perspective, but the results will have to be there, as well. The other side of the equation is that if the success doesn’t come sooner than later, both Johnson and Poles could find themselves on the chopping block together.
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