Sources: Ex-Browns GM Pace joining rival Vikings in adviser role
Ryan Pace joins the Vikings as an adviser, sparking reactions across the NFC North and Seattle.
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The brief
Ryan Pace, formerly the General Manager for the Bears and Browns, is joining the Minnesota Vikings in an adviser capacity. Coverage indicates he is returning to the NFC North division.
ESPN reports the move based on sources, while the Chicago Sun-Times highlights his return to the division. Seattle-based outlets, including 12th Man Rising and Seattle Sports, frame the development as a second front office loss for the Seahawks, with one outlet describing the move as something that "stings." Coverage does not yet specify the exact start date or the specific duties Pace will assume in his adviser role.
Further details regarding the Seahawks' front office restructuring may follow.
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Quick answers
Who is Ryan Pace?
He is the former General Manager of the Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns.
What is his new role?
He is joining the Minnesota Vikings as an adviser.
How is this being received?
Coverage from Seattle describes the move as a second front office loss that 'stings,' while Chicago outlets note his return to the NFC North.
Coverage (5)
- Vikings to hire former Bears GM Ryan Pace as an advisor NBC Sports · 3h ago
- Vikings may have stolen something the Seahawks can't replace 12th Man Rising · 3h ago
- Ex-Bears GM Ryan Pace rejoining NFC North Chicago Sun-Times · 3h ago
- Brock on Seahawks’ 2nd front office loss: ‘This one stings’ Seattle Sports · 3h ago
- Sources: Ex-Browns GM Pace joining rival Vikings in adviser role ESPN · 3h ago
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