Falcons hire Ian Cunningham
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Ian Cunningham is set to become the new Falcons GM, but don't expect to see any compensatory draft picks for the Bears.
Ian Cunningham, who started his career as a personnel assistant with the Baltimore Ravens, agreed Thursday to become general manager of the Falcons, the team announced.
Analysis: If assistant GM Ian Cunningham had left the team after one of the many other job interviews he had, it might have been disaster, but no longer.
The Atlanta Falcons are reportedly hiring Chicago Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham as their next general manager.
The Falcons hired the former Bears executive as their new GM but Chicago isn't eligible for compensatory picks due to Atlanta's org chart.