"The NFL won't officially announce compensatory draft picks until later, but the league is making it clear that the Chicago Bears will not be getting one despite losing former assistant general manager Ian Cunningham to the Atlanta Falcons, who hired him as their general manager in late January. Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio shared what he heard directly from the league when asked about the situation."
"Unfortunately, it won't make Bears fans (or the team losing a valued front office executive) happy to hear the league's explanation for why a compensatory draft pick isn't coming Chicago's way. "The policy for receiving picks pertains to the head coach or the primary football executive," the league explained to PFT via email. "The primary football executive position was filled by Matt Ryan.""
""Ian's in charge. Ian's in charge of that space. I'm looking forward to learning about this. I said it the other day in Ian's presser. I've never sat in a draft meeting. Monday is going to be the first time I'm sitting in a draft meeting, and I've got a lot to learn. Sitting, observing, being a fly on the wall. If there's something that Ian has a question about or something I can help with, I'm all ears and I'm happy to share my opinion.""
The NFL indicated that the Chicago Bears will not receive a compensatory draft pick after assistant general manager Ian Cunningham joined the Atlanta Falcons as general manager. The league cited its policy that compensatory picks pertain to departures of a head coach or the primary football executive, and stated that the primary football executive position in Atlanta was filled by Matt Ryan. Matt Ryan publicly described Cunningham as leading the team's football operations while he observes and learns, portraying Cunningham as the decision-maker. The league's designation of Ryan as the primary football executive leaves the Bears without compensation for Cunningham's departure.
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