Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren has emerged as a strong candidate to be the next president of the Chicago Bears, sources told ESPN on Thursday.
Warren is one of the final candidates in the Bears' search for the team's next president/CEO and remains engaged after a lengthy search, with sources telling ESPN that he's a serious enough candidate that he interviewed in person.
Warren's experience as an executive with the Minnesota Vikings, including as the franchise's chief operating officer, has been appealing to the Bears, sources told ESPN. He played a role in helping the Vikings build U.