I guess Chicago Bears General Manager Ryan Poles wasn’t kidding when he said he had some unexpected names on the team’s list of potential head coach candidates. Iowa State’s Matt Campbell is a surprising newcomer on the ever-growing list of candidates vying for the vacant head coach position at Halas Hall:

Maybe the Chicago Bears retaining Ryan Poles as their general manager will not be the insurmountable hurdle in the franchise’s attempt to land Detroit Lions Offensive Coordinator Ben Johnson as the team’s next head coach that some make it out to be.

READ: It Sounds Like Ben Johnson is Open to Working With Ryan Poles

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