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There’s some interesting stuff in here. I’ve been reading that the Bears’ new cap expert, Matt Feinstein has them well positioned for 2026 too. Apparently Warren initiated an every two week meeting between Poles and Feinstein to constantly review their cap situation.
Here’s the first part and the 9th. There are 9 total discussion points in the article.
“(1) On Wednesday, Poles lauded President & CEO Kevin Warren and vice president of football administration Matt Feinstein for enabling the Bears to act quickly in order to land Thuney, Jackson and Garrett—none of whom were slated to become unrestricted free agents.
The Bears traded a 2026 fourth-round pick to the Chiefs in exchange for Thuney and a 2025 sixth-round selection to the Rams for Jackson. They signed Jarrett a few hours after he was released by the Falcons.
"With the salary cap and the finance part of it," Poles said, "we have the flexibility to do that and a lot of it has to do with how well Matt Feinstein has structured everything to allow us to really jump on opportunities."
Poles revealed that he participates in biweekly meetings to discuss the salary cap, a process initiated by Warren.
"We get together to talk about our finances and where we can spend and how much flexibility we have," Poles said. "That was really started by Kevin, and with that openness it allows us to jump on these opportunities to enhance our football team, and I don't take that lightly at all. That communication and collaboration has been huge."
(9) Addressing their offensive and defensive lines will provide flexibility in the draft for the Bears, who own the No. 10 pick in the first round.
"This really opens the whole board for us," Poles said. "We're going to be able to sit back and look and say, 'What's the best thing to do for the Chicago Bears and who's the best player that can impact?' We've got some tough decisions and a lot of film to watch between now and the draft."
Here’s the first part and the 9th. There are 9 total discussion points in the article.
“(1) On Wednesday, Poles lauded President & CEO Kevin Warren and vice president of football administration Matt Feinstein for enabling the Bears to act quickly in order to land Thuney, Jackson and Garrett—none of whom were slated to become unrestricted free agents.
The Bears traded a 2026 fourth-round pick to the Chiefs in exchange for Thuney and a 2025 sixth-round selection to the Rams for Jackson. They signed Jarrett a few hours after he was released by the Falcons.
"With the salary cap and the finance part of it," Poles said, "we have the flexibility to do that and a lot of it has to do with how well Matt Feinstein has structured everything to allow us to really jump on opportunities."
Poles revealed that he participates in biweekly meetings to discuss the salary cap, a process initiated by Warren.
"We get together to talk about our finances and where we can spend and how much flexibility we have," Poles said. "That was really started by Kevin, and with that openness it allows us to jump on these opportunities to enhance our football team, and I don't take that lightly at all. That communication and collaboration has been huge."
(9) Addressing their offensive and defensive lines will provide flexibility in the draft for the Bears, who own the No. 10 pick in the first round.
"This really opens the whole board for us," Poles said. "We're going to be able to sit back and look and say, 'What's the best thing to do for the Chicago Bears and who's the best player that can impact?' We've got some tough decisions and a lot of film to watch between now and the draft."
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