Reports: Ryan Poles hired as Bears GM, Vikings 'may move quick' to get Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
Ryan Poles was expected to interview for the Minnesota Vikings general manager job a second time on Wednesday, but the Chicago Bears got to him first and didn't let him leave the Windy City without a contract on Tuesday.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Bears are finalizing a deal to make Poles their GM. Purple Insider's Matthew Coller reported Saturday that Minnesota wanted Poles to be their next GM, but Chicago was a real threat to make him a better offer.
The other finalist (reportedly) for the Vikings GM job is Browns VP of Football Operations, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, whom is now believed to be the leading candidate to take over in Minnesota.
Schefter says Adofo-Mensah "now is the favorite" for the Vikings job, while NFL Network's Ian Rapoport says the Vikings saw Adofo-Mensah "as the leading candidate" ahead of Poles, and now they may move quickly to hire him.
Courtney Cronin, who covers the Vikings for ESPN, says Adofo-Mensah should wrap up the interview process with the Vikings by about 5 p.m. today, adding that the Vikings might be "hard pressed" to make him an offer before he leaves town.
This is a developing story.
