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Ravens’ Eric DeCosta will not interview for Bears’ GM vacancy

BY SEAN JENSEN sjensen@suntimes.com January 6, 2012 11:42AM

Updated: January 6, 2012 12:24PM



Baltimore Ravens player personnel director Eric DeCosta will remain with his team and will not take any interviews, including one that was requested by the Bears.

The Ravens announced that DeCosta will remain with the club.

The Bears, St. Louis Rams and Indianapolis Colts all requeststed permission from the Ravens to interview for their general manager vacancies.

DeCosta has been viewed as a GM candidate for several years, but the Ravens have vigorously ensured that he would remain with the team and take over when current GM Ozzie Newsone retires.




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