Cardinals request Ian Cunningham, Bears assistant GM to be interviewed for the GM vacancy

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023

The Bears’ assistant general manager Ian Cunningham will be in high demand during this offseason. The rising young executive is expected to have an opportunity to serve as a franchise’s general manager in 2023.

Cunningham has already been asked to interview for the Titans’ GM vacancy. Now, according to CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones, the Cardinals have requested to interview Cunningham for their open GM job.

Arizona GM Steve Keim stepped down on Monday to “focus on his health.”

Keim, who’s served as the Cardinals’ GM since 2013, took an indefinite leave of absence on Dec. 14, also due to health concerns.

Cunningham joined the Bears last offseason, where he’s worked closely with general manager Ryan Poles. A new position — assistant GM — was created just for Cunningham, and he’s played a huge role in team moves this year.

Cunningham was a Philadelphia native who spent four years before joining the Bears. There, he held various roles with the Eagles. He began his career as director of college Scouting (2017) and was then promoted to assistant director for player personnel (2019), and finally to director for player personnel (2021).