"The 40-year-old has a connection to Ryan in Bears GM Ryan Poles, who was one of Ryan's teammates at Boston College. Cunningham, formerly with the Ravens and Eagles, has worked under Poles in Chicago since 2022. He has interviewed elsewhere for several promotions since then, including the Commanders' president of football operations gig in January 2024. Cunningham was a finalist for that opening, but the Commanders hired Adam Peters instead."
"Liipfert, a former Georgia Tech linebacker, spent nine years in a scouting capacity with the Patriots before the Texans hired him as their director of college scouting in 2019. He has since climbed up the front office ranks in Houston, which promoted him to assistant director of personnel and then executive director of player personnel before moving him to assistant GM last June. Liipfert has a long history with Texans executive vice president/GM Nick Caserio, as the two previously worked together in New England."
The Falcons have scheduled in-person interviews as they near a hire to replace Terry Fontenot and have identified multiple finalists. Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham will return for a second interview this week and is viewed as a leading candidate. Texans assistant GM James Liipfert also remains in contention after an impressive initial interview and will interview Thursday. Cunningham has prior experience with the Ravens and Eagles and a connection to Bears GM Ryan Poles. Liipfert advanced through scouting and personnel roles with the Patriots and Texans and was promoted to assistant GM last June.
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