Ryan Pace joins Minnesota Vikings as adviser to new GM Nolan Teasley
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 16, 2026, 5:17 PM
Last updated Jun 16, 2026
The Minnesota Vikings have announced the hiring of Ryan Pace as an adviser to new General Manager Nolan Teasley. Pace previously led the Chicago Bears from 2015 to 2021 before spending the last four seasons in the Atlanta Falcons' personnel department. His experience is expected to provide valuable guidance to Teasley as he navigates his new role with the Vikings. This move signals a potentially strategic shift in the Vikings' operations under Teasley's leadership.
- •Ryan Pace hired by Minnesota Vikings as adviser to GM Nolan Teasley.
- •Pace served as Bears GM from 2015 to 2021.
- •He worked in the Falcons' personnel department for four seasons.
- •Pace's role aims to strengthen decision-making in team operations.
- 11:00 AMYahoo Sports — A Familiar Face for Bears Fans is Returning to the NFC North
- 6:02 PMESPN — Sources: Ex-Bears GM Pace joins rival Vikings
"The Minnesota Vikings have hired Ryan Pace, who led the Bears 2015-21 before spending the past four seasons in the Atlanta Falcons' personnel department and will provide a GM-level sounding board for new GM Nolan Teasley.
"Former Chicago GM Ryan Pace joins the Vikings as a football advisor, setting the stage for a tense Week 2 reunion against the surging division rival Bears.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 17, 2026, 11:00 AMA Familiar Face for Bears Fans is Returning to the NFC North
Former Chicago GM Ryan Pace joins the Vikings as a football advisor, setting the stage for a tense Week 2 reunion against the surging division rival Bears.
- ESPNJun 16, 2026, 6:02 PMSources: Ex-Bears GM Pace joins rival Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings have hired Ryan Pace, who led the Bears 2015-21 before spending the past four seasons in the Atlanta Falcons' personnel department and will provide a GM-level sounding board for new GM Nolan Teasley.
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