Going 0-for-3 in winning seasons as Bears GM, Ryan Poles nevertheless received a vote of confidence from team president Kevin

Legendary Bears coach Mike Ditka once said that George Halas threw around nickels like they were manhole covers, an implication that Halas was cheap. That belief has persisted about Bears ownership throughout the years, but it's time to finally lay that to rest after team chairman George McCaskey spared no expense in winning Johnson's favor.

The Bears are expected to extend general manager Ryan Poles’ contract for three more years, in order to align it with the contract signed by new head coach Ben Johnson, according to a feature story this week by ESPN Bears reporter Courtney Cronin.