Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles provided a checklist Wednesday afternoon of what he wants to see from quarterback Justin Fields.
Bears quarterback Justin Fields keeps the ball for a rushing touchdown in the second quarter against the Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Nov. 20, 2022.
“We want those sack numbers to come down, interceptions to come down, make good reads, protect himself,” Poles said. “Just see him take that next step.”If that’s not the most alluring list of expectations for Bears fans getting excited for the season, it’s a good beginning for Fields — and steps that will lead toward those bigger goals. Two of the checklist items come with concrete numbers to track for the quarterback who threw for 2,242 yards and ran for 1,143 yards last season.
Neither, of course, was entirely on Fields. Poles took specific steps this offseason to shore up the protection of Fields and pass-catching talent around him. Top wide receiver DJ Moore didn’t play a ton in the preseason, but he made it clear with just a couple of big plays what having more talent around Fields can do.Bears wide receiver DJ Moore returns to the huddle during a preseason game against the Bills on Saturday at Soldier Field.
In his opening statement of the preseason news conference, Poles said he believed the Bears were ready to “elevate and go to the next level.” In a follow-up, Poles was asked how he defined that.Poles might have been talking about the team as a whole. But any steps Fields takes obviously will be a big part of winning for the Bears, who have gone 5-20 with him as a starter.
And Poles expects some of those might be of the loftier variety — the kind bound to induce excitement for Bears fans.
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