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Chicago Bears won’t receive NFL compensatory draft picks for Ian Cunningham hiring

The NFL ruled that the Falcons' president is the primary football executive, denying the Bears compensatory picks despite the Rooney Rule promoting minority advancement.

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The Chicago Bears won’t receive any compensatory picks for the hiring of Ian Cunningham.

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The NFL Made Their Decision on the Chicago Bears Ian Cunningham Comp Picks

...and Chicago Bears fans are going to hate the decision they came to.

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Chicago Bears don’t receive compensatory NFL draft picks for Ian Cunningham’s exit

GM Ryan Poles argued at the NFL combine that the Chicago Bears deserved comp picks under the Rooney Rule, but the league disagreed.

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NFL: The Chicago Bears will not receive comp picks for Ian Cunningham's hire in Atlanta

CHICAGO (WGN) — After a public back-and-forth at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, the NFL has stood firm in its original ruling on the Chicago Bears not receiving draft compensation for the Atlanta Falcons' hire of Ian Cunningham as their new general manager. According to a press release from the NFL league office on [...]

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Outrage Pours in Over News Surrounding Bears Not Receiving Comp Picks

The NFL just announced the 2026 comp picks, and the Bears officially did not receive any picks for the departure of Ian Cunningham.

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Chicago Bears won’t receive NFL compensatory draft picks for Ian Cunningham hiring

The Chicago Bears won’t receive any compensatory picks for the hiring of Ian Cunningham.

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NFL finalizes compensatory draft picks: Bears get none for Falcons hiring Ian Cunningham

The Bears and Falcons advocated for the Bears to receive a 2026 and 2027 third-round pick after Cunningham left for Atlanta.

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247Sports broke the news in United States on Monday, March 9, 2026.
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