The NFL informed the Chicago Bears that they will not receive compensatory draft picks for former assistant general manager Ian Cunningham, who departed to lead the Atlanta Falcons’ front office. Chicago appealed the NFL’s initial decision to deny compensatory picks after losing Cunningham, who spent the previous four seasons in Chicago. The NFL, however, once again determined that Cunningham is not considered the “primary football executive” with the Falcons. In Atlanta, Cunningham will report to Matt Ryan, the former Falcons MVP quarterback who was tabbed as the team’s new president of football operations earlier this offseason. In 2020, NFL owners…
