It didn’t take too long for the Chicago Bears to name Ian Cunningham’s replacement.
Jeff King is the Bears’ new assistant general manager. King takes the place of Cunningham, who left for the Atlanta Falcons general GM gig in late January. Elevating King into a new role as the right-hand man for GM Ryan Poles provides some stability and continuity at the top of the front office. But it also rewards someone who has been in the organization for more than a decade. Perhaps we should see this promotion as a reminder that hard work can pay off.
“I’m super lucky,” said King, via the team’s official website. “I’ve been here 12 years. That doesn’t happen. When I walked in here 12 years ago as an intern, I didn’t think it would go this far, but I’ve been very lucky and appreciative of this organization because it is special.”
Who is Jeff King and why did the Bears promote him to Assistant GM??
Jeff King was an obvious promotion candidate the moment Cunningham left the Bears for the Falcons. When we started exploring potential replacement options after Cunningham’s departure, King was the first name to come to mind. And for obvious reasons:
The obvious name to watch for here is Jeff King, who has the title of Senior Director of Player Personnel. King, who was an NFL tight end from 2006-12, joined the Bears as a scouting intern in 2015 and has been moving up the organizational charts ever since. He has been a pro scout (2016-19) and has had the titles of assistant director of pro scouting (2019-21) and director of pro scouting (2021-22). Folks around the league seem to respect King, too. If you’ll recall, he (and Ian Cunningham) interviewed for the Los Angeles Chargers general manager opening in January 2024.
What I like about this promotion is that it isn’t just moving someone up the pecking order. King has worked in several roles within the organization and for multiple general managers. Additionally, King has experience having interviewed for general manager positions elsewhere. Should the Bears continue fielding competitive teams, it won’t be long before a team looking to shake up its front office comes calling for King. But we’ll cross that bridge if and when we get to it. In the meantime, Chicago’s football team has a lot of work to do in its efforts to build a Super Bowl contender.
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