Multiple NFL insiders have confirmed bad news for the Chicago Bears in the wake of Ian Cunningham departing to accept the Atlanta Falcons‘ GM job. According to ESPN’s Courtney Cronin and several other NFL insiders — both within and outside the Chicago market — the Bears won’t receive picks for the hire, though. Bears Reporters Have Warned About Comp Pick RealityCronin was not the only reporter to chime in about the stark reality of the Bears missing out on two third-round compensatory picks following Cunningham’s hiring this week. Ian Cunningham Hire Seems to Defy Rooney Rule’s IntentFans have valid reasons to feel disappointed that the Bears won’t receive two additional third-round picks for Cunningham’s departure. After all, it seemed inevitable that they would after Cunningham received GM interest in each of the past three offseasons.