LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears open 2021 training camp Wednesday at Halas Hall. Here’s a closer look at a few storylines:
When will rookie quarterback Justin Fields overtake Andy Dalton?
Sooner rather than later. The Bears are eager for Fields to emerge as a true franchise quarterback, but coach Matt Nagy insists Fields will not be rushed out there before he is ready. The Bears have waited 70-plus years to have a great quarterback so what’s another couple of months? The Bears are confident Dalton, who performed well in the offseason program, can do the job in the short term.