From the outside looking in, it definitely felt like the Chicago Bears were having Justin Fields audition for his job last season. But before their campaign en route to trading the 2023 No. 1 overall draft pick even began, GM Ryan Poles was forthright about his bright third-year signal caller’s situation.
According to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, the Bears and Poles never told Fields he was their long-term starting quarterback. But they never had to because actions speak louder than words.
