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Brad Biggs: Ryan Poles’ talk of doing right by Justin Fields is the surest sign yet the Chicago Bears plan to trade QB

Bears quarterback Justin Fields points toward fans as he runs off the field after a victory over the Vikings on Nov. 27, 2023, in Minneapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS — Ryan Poles has no intention of revealing his quarterback plan this week, but if the Chicago Bears do plan to draft one as expected, Poles has thought through the process far enough to know he wants to “do right by” Justin Fields.

The Bears are the talk of the town at the NFL scouting combine as they hold the Nos. 1 and 9 draft picks and are flush with salary-cap space with free agency two weeks away.

“I haven’t had, like, big-time conversations with anyone,” Poles said Tuesday morning. “But everyone wants to take the temperature of what’s going on.”

There’s no overstating how pivotal this offseason is for the Bears, who

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