CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears hired Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren as their president and CEO on Thursday, bringing him back to the NFL to help lead a founding franchise after three years running one of college athletics' marquee conferences.

Source: https://m.startribune.com/bears-hire-big-ten-commissioner-warren-as-team-president/600242902/

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/

Monday also marked the first day at Halas Hall for Kevin Warren, the former Big Ten commissioner who was named president/CEO in January.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2023/4/17/23686345/bears-free-agency-2023-dante-pettis-receiver-re-sign-one-year-contract-first-day-voluntary-workouts

New Bears president and CEO Kevin Warren officially began his new job Monday at Halas Hall in Lake Forest.

Source: https://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20230417/bears-new-president-ceo-kevin-warren-officially-begins-monday

While former Commissioner Kevin Warren kept the idea of more Western expansion alive in the Big Ten, a change of leadership seemed to cool down a desire for more growth in the league.

Source: https://kpq.com/ixp/432/p/big-10-having-preliminary-talks-about-more-expansion-if-pac-12-falls/