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The Vikings are set to sign Cleveland Browns executive Kwesi
Adofo-Mensah, according to multiple media reports.
Poles also was a finalist for the open GM jobs in Minnesota and
with the New York Giants, who last week hired Joe Schoen for the
role.
The Bears interviewed Poles on Friday. The 36-year-old spent the
past 13 seasons in a variety of roles with the Kansas City
Chiefs. He was promoted to executive director of player
personnel in advance of the 2021 season after three years as the
assistant director.
In Poles' one season as Kansas City's director of college
scouting (2017), the Chiefs selected quarterback Patrick Mahomes
after trading up to No. 10 in the draft.
The Bears interviewed a number of candidates for the position,
including Schoen and former NFL general managers Jeff Ireland,
Eliot Wolf and Reggie McKenzie.
"I am extremely grateful to George, the McCaskey family and the
rest of the Bears organization for this opportunity," Poles said
in a statement. "The Chicago Bears are one of the flagship
franchises in the National Football League and are recognized as
one of the most prestigious clubs in all of sports. It's an
honor for me to join such a well-regarded organization. Together
with my family, I'm looking forward to hitting the ground
running to help get this organization, its fanbase and the city
what they deserve: a winning team and a Super Bowl trophy."
Adofo-Mensah, 40, interviewed with the Vikings on Jan. 17. He
spent the past two seasons as the vice president of football
operations for the Browns.
Adofo-Mensah got his first job in an NFL front office in 2013
when the San Francisco 49ers named the business executive as
their manager of football research and development.
He previously worked as an associate portfolio manager at Taylor
Woods Capital and as vice president/executive director at Credit
Suisse as a commodities trader. He holds a master's degree in
economics from Stanford and a bachelor's degree from Princeton.
The new general managers will dive into ongoing searches for
head coaches with both teams. The Bears are seeking a
replacement for Matt Nagy and the Vikings for Mike Zimmer, and
both franchises have interviewed several candidates.
In Chicago, Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Matt
Eberflus has interviewed twice, and the Bears reportedly have
requested second interviews with former NFL head coaches Dan
Quinn and Jim Caldwell.
The Vikings have interviewed eight candidates -- Quinn, former
NFL head coaches Todd Bowles and Raheem Morris and five
up-and-coming coordinators, the most recent of them defensive
coordinator DeMeco Ryans of the San Francisco 49ers.
--Field Level Media
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