There are plenty of questions facing the Bears this offseason, and the status of general manager Ryan Poles is certainly something to m

The Bears’ firing of Matt Eberflus was as painful internally as it looked from the outside. In a scathing ESPN report detailing the moments following the embarrassing ending sequence in the Bears’ Thanksgiving Day loss to the Lions, the now-fired coach only consoled his team for “seconds” before chaos broke out.

The Bears could still fire Eberflus later today or on Saturday, but will they? He said he believes he'll coach the team against the 49ers.

In Poles' defense, he was hired just two days before the Bears hired Eberflus back in 2022. Poles didn't get to conduct his own search for a head coach, rather he was handed three finalists: Eberflus, Dan Quinn and Jim Caldwell.

Bears President Kevin Warren said Ryan Poles will remain general manager and will be the "point person" for the search, but they will work together closely to find the right candidate.

When meeting with the media on Thursday, rookie quarterback Caleb Williams, who Poles orchestrated a trade over two seasons to end up with the Heisman winner, was asked about his current GM. After making a trade to send the 2023 No.