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The Bears are giving assistant general manager Ian Cunningham a multi-year contract extension, a source confirmed Wednesday morning.
Cunningham is GM Ryan Poles’ chief deputy and a respected name in NFL circles. He interviewed for the Commanders’ GM job in January and for the Cardinals’ and Titans’ GM jobs a year earlier.
The contract will not prevent Cunningham from interviewing for more GM jobs in the future, but it secures his role working alongside Poles, whom he considers a close friend.
“Just extremely grateful for the opportunity,” he said Tuesday of working with Poles.