While Poles took his time answering each and every question directed his way, he also took time to address a rumor about himself and an apparent rift with president Kevin Warren. Calling the rumor of a rift between him and Warren "disappointing,

The Chicago Bears vow to learn from their mistakes and get it right this time in their search for a new coach.

The Chicago Bears are making progress on their search for a new stadium, with President Kevin Warren and team chairman George McCaskey expressing confidence in the process and the potential for a new stadium in Arlington Heights.

If the Chicago Bears don’t get their coaching hire right this time, no one will be able to say they didn’t consider enough possibilities.

While the roster needs extensive improvement, the Bears do have significant resources. They’re still in the rookie contract window of quarterback Caleb Williams, they have an extra second-round pick (giving them Nos. 10, 39 and 41 overall) and roughly $82 million in salary-cap space.

The Bears began their pursuit of a new stadium in earnest in June 2021, when they first placed a bid to purchase the 326-acre Arlington Park property. Three-and-a-half years later, their stadium plan remains unclear.

The Bears still hope to begin stadium construction at some point this year — preferably at a Museum Campus parking lot next to Soldier Field downtown.

The Bears are searching for a new head coach. Here's an updated tracker of everyone the team has requested to interview so far.

Ben Johnson decided last offseason to come back to the Detroit Lions for another season as their offensive coordinator, putting off becoming an NFL head coach for another year. He has to look around and wonder if maybe he should keep waiting.

After a 5-12, last-place season that included 10 consecutive losses and the in-season firings of coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, the Chicago Bears are now embarking on a search to hire the franchise’s next head coach.

GM-centric workflow models are more common in the modern NFL than those that start with head coaches, though some teams still have their sideline leaders atop the personnel pyramid.