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Bears GM Ryan Poles in his own words: His journey, family and the value of resilience - The Athletic
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Bears GM Ryan Poles in his own words: His journey, family and the value of resilience - The Athletic
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Bears GM Ryan Poles in his own words: His journey, family and the value of resilience - The Athletic
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Bears GM Ryan Poles in his own words: His journey, family and the value of resilience - The Athletic
![The Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles throws a football before an NFL football game between the Bears and the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh The Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles throws a football before an NFL football game between the Bears and the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2t3bbr3/chicago-united-states-22nd-oct-2023-chicago-bears-general-manager-ryan-poles-greets-the-team-after-the-nfl-regular-season-game-between-the-las-vegas-raiders-and-chicago-bears-at-soldier-field-in-chicago-il-on-oct-22-2023-the-bears-defeated-the-raiders-30-12-max-sikerimage-of-sport-photo-via-credit-newscomalamy-live-news-2t3bbr3.jpg)
The Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles throws a football before an NFL football game between the Bears and the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh
![dan durkin on X: "Still a small sample size for Ryan Poles. Some visual food for thought comparing his 2022 and 2023 draft classes. -Density of picks in 2022 were outside top-160, dan durkin on X: "Still a small sample size for Ryan Poles. Some visual food for thought comparing his 2022 and 2023 draft classes. -Density of picks in 2022 were outside top-160,](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fu6xn17WwAEKnBR.jpg:large)
dan durkin on X: "Still a small sample size for Ryan Poles. Some visual food for thought comparing his 2022 and 2023 draft classes. -Density of picks in 2022 were outside top-160,
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