General Manager Ryan Poles did not rule out trading for a coach when asked specifically about the possibility in his Tuesday press conference. “We’ll look at all avenues to get the best coach here ,” Poles said, via Courtney Cronin of ESPN.

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles broke down the team's head coaching search at Tuesday's press conference and confirmed he's the man in charge.

According to George Ofman, who’s covered Chicago sports for more than five decades, the Bears told current Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson they want him to offer them a leadership plan. For every other prospective coach, they want to know the quarterback plan.