Bears Request to Interview Saints' Jeff Ireland

It won't be surprising to see some Saints coaching and personnel interest across the league in the offseason, and the first shoe has dropped.

John Hendrix | Jan 11, 2022

The Saints front office and coaching staff are expected to garner interest in the offseason, and it appears to have started. According to a Tuesday morning report by ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Chicago Bears put in a request to interview Jeff Ireland for their opening general manager spot. Multiple outlets have confirmed the news, including SI's Albert Breer.

Ireland joined the Saints in 2015 along with Dennis Allen, serving as an assistant general manager and college scouting director. His resume includes a stellar 2017 draft class that helped New Orleans turn the corner with draftees that included Marshon Lattimore, Ryan Ramczyk, Marcus Williams, Alvin Kamara, and Trey Hendrickson.

No date has been set for the interview, as there are multiple openings across the league. Last offseason saw the Atlanta Falcons pry away Terry Fontenot, who had worked his way up with the Saints from 2003.

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Published Jan 11, 2022

JOHN HENDRIX

I officially started covering the New Orleans Saints & other NFL topics in 2011. My work has been featured on various outlets over the years. I worked closely with Skyhorse Publishing in Fall 2018 to update the book, Tales From the New Orleans Saints Sidelines, which filled in all Saints material from the 2013-2017 seasons. Prior to joining Saints News Network, I served as the Managing Editor of SB Nation's Canal Street Chronicles for 3.5 years, and before that with FanSided's Who Dat Dish as the Managing Editor for several years. I have also had experiences of being a freelance Saints reporter for The Sun Herald in Biloxi, MS and a contributing writer for WDSU, a local NBC TV station in New Orleans. I have appeared on a vast amount of TV and Radio shows, both nationally and locally. For tips, comments, or suggestions, please contact me at johnhendrix@saintsnews.net