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Drama-free summer would be ideal for Bears, GM Ryan Poles after last year

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Poles would love to avoid contract snags like he hit with Roquan Smith last year.

The best offseasons are the quiet ones, and Bears general manager Ryan Poles would love to see what that’s like.

A drama-free summer would be ideal as the team heads into a season with legitimate expectations and none of the wink-wink leeway Poles got as he demolished the roster in the first phase of his rebuild. He has had two drafts and free agencies, traded for a couple of receivers and taken ownership at quarterback by solidifying his commitment to Justin Fields.