PALM BEACH, Fla. – Ryan Poles’ first offseason as general manager of the Chicago Bears has been rife with tough decisions and disappointment.
Within the last three weeks, Poles traded Chicago’s top pass-rusher in Khalil Mack, a move – backed by head coach Matt Eberflus and ownership – that was both difficult but necessary, given the team’s long-term goals.
The splash free-agent signing the Bears thought they were going to make with Larry Ogunjobi ended up null and void when the defensive tackle’s surgically repaired right foot caused him to fail his physical.