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Bears president Kevin Warren speaks glowingly about Justin Fields with the NFL draft approaching originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
The 2024 NFL draft, as well as the new league year, are rapidly approaching. That means the Bears will soon have to decide whether or not they’d prefer to retain Justin Fields or find a new signal caller.
In an interview with WGN News, Bears CEO/President Kevin Warren shared his thoughts on Justin Fields. He offered a glowing report of the quarterback, citing his time spent with him in the Big Ten when Warren was commissioner and Fields was at Ohio State.
“I’m a supporter of Justin because I got a chance to work with him when I was commissioner of the Big Ten conference,” Warren said. “He is incredibly talented. He is smart. He works hard. And he wants to be a great NFL football player. And now he just needs to make sure he has the support around him. He’s working hard. I would love to see him this offseason and make sure he’s totally healthy going into the season next year.”
Warren raved about Fields’ physical and mental abilities on the field, too.
“Justin has a rare combination of intelligence, of size, of strength and speed. You forget how big of a man he is until you’re up on him. He’s not a small man. I just think every year he’s going to continually get better.”
That’s quite the review. What does it all mean? Does the needle now point towards the Bears keeping Fields and trading down the No. 1 pick for a second straight season?
The short answer is no. Don’t read too far into the tea leaves.
At this moment, Fields is still a Chicago Bear and works directly under Warren. They’re teammates at this juncture and it would be appalling if Warren said anything less about his team’s current quarterback. It’s a respectful move and it helps keep the Bears’ competitive advantage in the draft, too.
That being said, keeping Fields is a viable option. While he didn’t make drastic improvements in 2023, he certainly improved. By the eye test,…
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Publish date : 2024-02-14 22:54:48
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