‘Thorough, diligent and exhaustive’: Inside Bears’ search for new coach and GM — and why the ever-growing candidate list could be a concern

CHICAGO — Let’s get something out of the way up front. The Chicago Bears are not playing musical chairs in their searches for a new general manager and head coach. There are enough impressive candidates available for both roles. The hunt need not be guided by suffocating deadline pressure. It’s not as if, when the NFL’s search music stops, the Bears will be left without a place to sit. So the antsiest of Bears fans can pause and take a deep breath. It’s all going to be OK. Hopefully. Maybe? If the Bears conduct a shrewd and calculated exploration of their current applicants, they have a golden…

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