When Bears president Kevin Warren needed to clarify this week that general manager Ryan Poles isn’t getting fired after the dismissal of former coach Matt Eberflus, that was a clear warning. Once that must be said, it’ll only be said once.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Ryan Poles will remain the Chicago Bears general manager and serve as the “point person” in the search for a head coach to replace the fired Matt Eberflus, team president Kevin Warren said on Monday. Warren said Poles would have the “final say” if the two have differing opinions on who should get the job.

After the firing of Matt Eberflus, #Bears president Kevin Warren makes clear there will be no GM change: "Ryan Poles is the general manager of the Chicago Bears, and he will remain the general manager of the Chicago Bears." Poles will be the point person on the coaching search.