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PHOENIX — Ryan Poles expected Justin Fields to be more excited. Or at least to respond.
The Bears general manager texted his quarterback earlier this month upon deciding to trade the No. 1 overall pick to the Panthers for two first-round draft picks, two second-rounders and standout receiver DJ Moore. It was, Poles hopes, a franchise-changing haul, and by far the best offer he got from four different teams when he shopped the pick.
When the GM texted Fields the news, though, the quarterback didn’t write back right away.