Poles on Pringle's arrest: Not a 'reflection' of who he is originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles says that he spoke to wide receiver Byron Pringle after he was arrested for reckless driving and driving on a suspended license, saying that the incident "is not a reflection" of the person he is.
Police in Florida said that Pringle was doing donuts in his 2016 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat on a public road with a male adult in the passenger seat and a male child in the back seat. The child was said to be Pringle's son.
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In a press conference Tuesday, Poles said that Pringle notified him of his arrest and that the act wasn't a mirror of his character.
"I know him very well," Poles said. "It's not a reflection of who he is at all. You don't want your guys in the news at all. At that point, it's a disappointment. But we had good conversations about it. We're in a good place. We'll keep that internal."
Before signing a one-year deal with the Bears in March, Pringle spent his first three seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs. In 2018, Poles was the Chiefs college scouting coordinator and signed Pringle as an undrafted free agent out of Kansas State.
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In preparation for the upcoming season, Poles has had somewhat of a tough time assembling his team.
His first notable signing was defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi last month, but Ogunjobi's contract was voided after he failed his physical.
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