Bears president Ted Phillips and chairman George McCaskey listen after introducing new general manager Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus on Jan.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-chicago-bears-kevin-warren-president-20230112-ev3vt6qxo5gilmsdbgagx6gjiu-story.html

Logic would tell you that information eventually will be shared with President/CEO Kevin Warren and likely Chairman George McCaskey in a setting where Poles and his staff explain how they arrived at this final determination.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/12/27/chicago-bears-qa-will-coach-matt-eberflus-be-back-in-2024-is-kyler-gordon-a-top-10-slot-cornerback/

The Bears were 6-11 in 2021, leading to a full reset by chairman George McCaskey, who fired general manager Ryan Pace and coach Matt Nagy.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2023/9/30/23892003/chicago-bears-justin-fields-ryan-poles-matt-eberflus-hot-seat-broncos-russell-wilson-sean-payton