When team president Kevin Warren said Friday, "Our organizational and operational structure is strong, focused, aligned and energized for the future," that included Poles.

"Ryan Poles expected to stay as GM and help Kevin Warren run the search for what should be a really coveted opening," Rapoport said on NFL Game Day. The Bears are expected to take

The next person whose job may be on the line after Matt Eberflus getting fired in Chicago is general manager Ryan Poles.

Poles has lost the benefit of the doubt after missing on Matt Eberflus but deserves the chance to prove he has learned from his mistake. One big difference this time: After an unusually short process in hiring Eberflus,

You can’t come back from this embarrassment. You just can't. With a little more than a month left, the Bears need to salvage some dignity.

On the day after yet another jaw-dropping loss — this time with one of the more humiliating finishes in franchise history playing out in front of an extra-large and astonished holiday audience — the Chicago Bears leaned into their most straightforward path toward resolution.

The Chicago Bears have an open head-coaching position. And there's a certain type of coach the storied franchise plans to hire. Multiple sources tell CBS Sports the Bears want to land a "leader of men" type of head coach.

Bears general manager Ryan Poles issued a statement regarding the team firing former head coach Matt Eberflus.