"Phil Emery, whom the Bears tabbed as their general manager Saturday, has history with the organization, starting his NFL career at Halas Hall in 1998.

But don't expect the status quo.

Emery agreed to a multiyear contract with the Bears, beating out another finalist, Jason Licht of the New England Patriots, to succeed longtime general manager Jerry Angelo. He will be formally ­introduced at a news conference Monday at 2 p.m.

But Emery, 53, returns to the Bears a different man, a different scout, someone shaped by a broad range of personalities he's encountered in his 14 NFL seasons. From former Bears personnel executive Mark Hatley, to Angelo, to Rich McKay — a key architect of the return to relevance of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — to Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff and Kansas City Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli."