What Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles said after trading for Jeffery Simmons

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles met with reporters Friday, a day after he pulled off a blockbuster trade for All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons. Poles made a bold move that he hopes makes the Bears Super Bowl contenders. Simmons will give the Bears a disruptor on the defensive line that Poles has been searching for since he took over in 2022. But Poles also took a big gamble when he traded two first-round picks along with a fourth-round pick in exchange for Simmons and a 2028 fifth-round pick.Simmons and the Bears will get their first chance to show off the difference the trade will make when they play against the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night in front of a national audience. Here are three of the most interesting things Poles said Friday.On how the deal came together Poles relied on a relationship he built at a previous stop to make Thursday’s blockbuster deal come together.He and Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi previously worked together when they were at the K