GM Ryan Poles was contemplating moving up with a trade from No. Cunningham was taking in the Senior Bowl with Ryan Poles this week. Perhaps the biggest loss for the Bears is personal for Poles as he and Cunningham were friends even before 2022, when Poles became GM and Cunningham his assistant. "My experience in Chicago has been important to me in so many ways, and I wouldn't have this opportunity in Atlanta without George McCaskey, Kevin Warren and especially Ryan Poles," Cunningham said in a statement. Ben Johnson saving us all and getting the job done.