If Bears trade Justin Fields, what could they get? 8 NFL execs, coaches weigh in
New York TimesINDIANAPOLIS — It certainly seems Justin Fields’ days in Chicago are waning, with the Bears set to draft a quarterback and move on from their three-year starter. The Athletic polled eight team executives and coaches this week to gauge Fields’ trade value, and they all believed the Bears would net a quality asset before ultimately selecting USC’s Caleb Williams with the No. GO DEEPER Bears brass talk Justin Fields decision, QB timeline and draft trades And assuming a team is willing to trade a second-round pick for Fields, it’s fair to believe it will be confident in his ability to be more than a one-year starter, which means the option should be exercised. Or they could defer to the draft and attempt to target J.J. McCarthy, Bo Nix or Michael Penix Jr. One executive even thought Commanders quarterback Sam Howell could be a desirable trade option.