Eight months to the day after Ryan Poles first detailed an in-house Bears study that determined second-year quarterbacks improved most when given a “dependability piece” at pass-catcher, the general manager finally brought in high-quality help for Justin Fields.
When Poles traded the Bears’ own 2023 second-round draft pick to the Steelers for Chase Claypool hours ahead of Tuesday’s harried NFL trade deadline, he made his first major investment in a receiver. And in Fields.
