Chicago Bears had ‘deep conversations’ about keeping Justin Fields and drafting a QB, but trade was ‘best for organization and best for Justin’
ORLANDO, Fla. – When the time came for the Chicago Bears to trade Justin Fields, general manager Ryan Poles went over to coach Matt Eberflus’ house so they could make the phone call to their quarterback together.
Poles called the conversation earlier this month letting Fields know he was being dealt after three seasons as the Bears starter “one of the harder things I’ve had to do.” Poles and Eberflus wanted to express to Fields that it was a “tough decision” and to let the QB know how much he had meant to the city and the Bears fanbase.
The Bears also called several players to inform them they would
