Ryan Poles
[1] In 2008, following the end of his playing career, Poles returned to his alma mater Boston College as a graduate assistant and was involved in recruiting.In 2009, Poles was hired by the Kansas City Chiefs as a scouting assistant under general manager Scott Pioli.Poles was retained and promoted to assistant director of player personnel in 2018 under new general manager Brett Veach.[4] On January 25, 2022, Poles was named the general manager of the Chicago Bears, replacing Ryan Pace.[12] Poles used the draft capital to refresh the team's roster, drafting Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Caleb Williams with the first overall pick in 2024,[13][14] standout wide receiver Rome Odunze with the 9th overall pick, while also trading for Pro-Bowl wide receiver Keenan Allen.