Providing an in-season update his predecessor rarely gave, Bears general manager Ryan Poles emphasized his collaboration with Matt Eberflus and the Bears competitiveness under their first-time head coach. But he knew that wasn’t exactly what Bears fans want to hear. He pretty quickly switched gears.
“I know Justin [Fields] has been a big topic and his development,” Poles said before the Bears’ game against the Patriots on Monday night at Gillette Stadium. “We’re encouraged with the progress. I know it’s not on the statistics and on paper all the time, but he is getting better in a lot of different areas.
