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Sources: Bears extend general manager Ryan Poles through 2029

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears and general manager Ryan Poles have agreed to a three-year contract extension that runs through the 2029 season, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Friday.

Poles had two years remaining on the five-year contract he signed upon becoming Chicago's general manager in 2022. He is now aligned with head coach Ben Johnson, whose contract runs through the 2029 season.

ESPN first reported the Bears' plan to extend Poles during the 2025 offseason in January.

Poles, 39, oversaw a substantial rebuild that coincided with the Bears earning the No.