Ryan Pace joins Minnesota Vikings as adviser to new GM Nolan Teasley
ESPN • 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.
- 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.
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