The Ian Cunningham domino has fallen. Now the question becomes whether the Bears will get two third-round picks for it.
put a ring on Ian Cunningham's finger. The Bears assistant general manager accepted the job to become the Atlanta Falcons next general manager after conducting his second interview for the job this afternoon.
. He was a finalist for the Cardinals open GM job two years ago and the Titans and Commanders jobs last offseason.He joined the Bears alongside Ryan Poles in 2022 and has been a key member of their front office ever since. He has shown a strong eye for talent and is a major reason the team has enjoyed an impressive influx of talent over the past three drafts , then the Bears should appeal. And that's an appeal theyPrior to coming to Chicago, Cunningham was employed by two Super Bowl winning teams. He was on the Ravens staff as a personnel assistant in 2012 and was the Eagles director of college scouting in 2017. The 40-year-old will now head to Atlanta, where he will oversee a pretty talented football team. They hit a home run in the 2024 NFL Draft, and have a few blue chip skill players on the offensive side of the ball. As for the Bears, Jeff King, who is their current senior director of player personnel, is a name to keep an eye on as his potential replacement. He has been a member of their front office since 2019 and is considered a well-respected figure in the front office.Jerry Markarian has been an avid Chicago Bears fan since 2010 and has been writing about the team since 2022. He has survived the 2010 NFC Championship Game, a career-ending injury to his favorite player , the Bears' 2013 season finale, a Double Doink, Mitchell Trubisky, Justin Fields, and Weeks 8-17 of the 2024 NFL season. Nevertheless, he still Bears Down!
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