Ryan Poles: I have faith Roquan Smith will have a good year and we’ll work on our relationship

Bears linebacker Roquan Smith told reporters this week that he’s no longer thinking about his contract situation, instead focusing on having a strong season in 2022. He noted that he doesn’t plan to talk to General Manager Ryan Poles about an extension. On Thursday, Poles said he sees an avenue to repairing the relationship with Smith. [more]