Ryan Poles

Working with Head Coach Ben Johnson, Poles and his staff have continued to develop the roster to build on an NFC North Division Title and playoff victory during the 2025 season. Prior to his arrival in Chicago, Poles spent 13 years within the front office of the Kansas City Chiefs, helping Kansas City comprise rosters that led to two Super Bowl appearances and a World Championship with a victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV. In his 13th and final season with the Chiefs in 2021, Poles was named the club's Executive Director of Player Personnel. Initially joining the Chiefs in 2009 as a Player Personnel Assistant, Poles demonstrated his development and ascension through the ranks with Kansas City through holding the roles of College Scouting Administrator (2010-12), College Scouting Coordinator (2013-16), Director of College Scouting (2017), Assistant Director of Player Personnel (2018-20), ultimately leading to serving as the Executive Director of Player Personnel in 2