The Bears' assistant general manager Ian Cunningham has left the building. He accepted a position to become the Falcons' next general manager after a second round of interviews today. BREAKING: The #Falcons are hiring #Bears assistant GM Ian Cunningham as their new GM, multiple sources tell me. Because that technicality is going to cost the Bears two third-round draft picks via the Rooney Rule. Some have argued that the Bears should block Cunningham from signing with Atlanta due to the technicality.