Ryan Poles will remain as general manager and will be the point person in the team's search for a new head coach.

Chicago Bears team president Kevin Warren's claim that the Bears' head coaching job will be the most attractive one available at the conclusion of the

It appears to be 2025-or-bust for Poles, who has formed a strong bond with Warren in their two years together, but wasn’t hired by him.

As the Chicago Bears look to face the San Francisco 49ers next week, rumors are swirling as to who will be among the candidates to permanently replace former head coach Matt Eberflus, who was fired Friday following a 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving.

A day after the Chicago Bears dropped their sixth consecutive game — a 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field — the team fired coach Matt Eberflus.

Matt Eberflus was 14-32 in two-plus seasons with the Bears, who fell to 4-8 with their sixth straight loss on Thursday.