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Dan Wiederer: Justin Fields’ ability to change the energy of the Chicago Bears is on display with a series of sharp playmaking at the end of Thursday’s practice

For much of Thursday morning, the Chicago Bears offense was out of sync. It didn’t matter if Andy Dalton was running the show with a depleted first unit or if it was Justin Fields commandeering the reserves. The timing of everything just seemed disjointed.

Some passes sailed wide of their intended target. Others were flat-out dropped. Way too many wound up on the ground.

Too frequently heads dipped in aggravation. The Miami Dolphins defense stayed in control.

It was the kind of morning that might have sent coach Matt Nagy reaching for antacids as he searched for the whys behind the sloppiness. (Among the contributing factors: a still depleted offensive line and Allen Robinson’s absence because of a hamstring strain.)

But then came the final period of two

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