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The Chicago Bears interviewed Eliot Wolf for their GM vacancy. Here’s what to know about the New England Patriots senior consultant.

The Chicago Bears have reached out to at least 15 general manager and 10 coaching candidates for interviews. As they go through the process, we’re looking at each of the prospects.

Eliot Wolf interviewed for the general manager position Tuesday, the team announced.

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Age: 39

Title: Senior consultant for the New England Patriots

Experience

Wolf joined the Patriots in 2020, having spent the previous two seasons as the Cleveland Browns assistant general manager under John Dorsey. He was with the Green Bay Packers for 14 seasons before that, starting as a pro personnel assistant in 2004, then climbing the ranks in the team’s front office. During his latter years in Green Bay, Wolf was director of pro personnel (2012-15), director of player personnel (2015-16) and director of football operations for his final two seasons. He interviewed for the Packers GM job in 2018, but Brian Gutekunst got the job.

You should know

Wolf’s dad is Ron Wolf, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame who was the Packers general manager for 10 seasons (1991-2000). Under Ron’s guidance, the Packers enjoyed a run in which they qualified for the playoffs in six consecutive seasons (1993-98), won Super Bowl XXXI over the Patriots after the 1996 season and made it back to that stage a year later, losing to the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXII. Eliot was in high school at that time.

The buzz

In many league circles, there is optimism Wolf would be able to assemble a high-level staff in the front office. He is highly regarded and has developed solid connections across the league. His relationship with Alonzo Highsmith, the senior executive adviser to Seattle Seahawks GM John Schneider, is notable. Highsmith is a candidate the Bears should have on their interview list for the GM role, and he also could become a valuable piece in a right-hand man role.

What’s been said

“We have a great relationship,” Gutekunst said after being hired to that role four years ago. “I’m very fond of the person, and the scout is excellent. I’ve told him that. I really want him to be here. But I also know he has other opportunities, and I wouldn’t hold him back from that because I care about him. … Eliot is going to be a GM soon, whether he stays here and then becomes a GM or whether he goes somewhere else and becomes a GM.”


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