When the Chicago Bears narrowed their search for a new president and CEO, general manager Ryan Poles sat down for conversations with the finalists to evaluate how they would work and communicate with one another.
In Kevin Warren, Poles found someone with an impressive background and presence who values people and shows humility in his everyone-contributes approach to working toward a championship. Poles saw a leader who shares his mentality on how to build sustained success through the draft and selective free-agent signings.
And Poles saw someone whose breadth of NFL experience with the St. Louis Rams, Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings can aid the second-year GM as he dives into a crucial offseason.
