articleThe Brief Ian Cunningham is expected to be named the next general manager of the Atlanta Falcons. The Atlanta Falcons are finalizing a deal to hire Chicago Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham to fill their vacant GM position. Cunningham will join a revamped front office led by the franchise's new President of Football, Matt Ryan. The front officeThe backstory:Cunningham spent the last four seasons as the right-hand man to Bears GM Ryan Poles. Fixing the Falcons' rosterWhat's next:The new GM will inherit a roster that showed flashes of potential but struggled with consistency.