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Dan Wiederer: Why Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles figures to be the busiest man at the NFL combine. Again.

Bears general manager Ryan Poles walks on the field before a game against the Commanders on Oct. 5, 2023, at FedEx Field.

Here we are again. Back so soon. Heading back to the NFL scouting combine and inside a hectic hive of league activity, with Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles figuring to be the busiest bee of all.

Just two weeks after Poles’ former team, the Kansas City Chiefs, won their second consecutive Super Bowl and third in five seasons, the Bears return to Indianapolis this week, working through Poles’ master plan to one day lay claim to that confetti-littered stage.

Poles and his crew are well down the road of envisioning ideal strategies for this upcoming roster-building cycle. But the Bears are also aware of the fluidity of everything at this time of year and must devise contingency plans to help create sustainable success.

One thing is certain: The rest of the NFL’s eyes remain glued to Poles, especially this week. All parties are fascinated to interpret what his next moves will be, feel out his asking price for current QB1 Justin Fields and gauge

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