Vikings Hire Former Bears GM Ryan Pace as Advisor

The Minnesota Vikings have hired former Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace as a football advisor, adding a veteran executive to the front office of new GM Nolan Teasley. The move, reported on Tuesday, brings Pace back to the NFC North after he spent the past four seasons with the Atlanta Falcons.

Pace, 49, will serve as an advisor to Teasley, who was hired by the Vikings on May 30. Teasley, 42, is assembling his staff after a major front-office transition that saw four members depart following his arrival. Pace is the latest in a series of hires this week, which also includes the appointments of Trent Kirchner as assistant general manager and Azzaam Kapadia as assistant director of pro scouting.

Pace led the Bears' front office from 2015 to 2021, a tenure marked by both notable successes and high-profile setbacks. His most successful season came in 2018, when he was named the NFL's Executive of the Year after engineering a trade for star pass rusher Khalil Mack and building a roster that won 12 games and the NFC North title. The Bears made two playoff appearances during his tenure, though they lost in the Wild Card round both times.

His draft record was mixed, featuring...