LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- On June 14th, as spring practices were nearing an end, quarterback Justin Fields offered a realistic assessment of himself and the Chicago Bears offense.
“Uh, no. I'm not ready for the season to start,” Fields said. “I'm the type of guy that would like to know I'm prepared. So, right now, I'm just being honest, we're not ready to play a game right now.”
Eighty-nine days later, the second-year quarterback will be on the field for the Bears’ regular-season home opener against the San Francisco 49ers.
Fields’ valuation of the Bears is true for most NFL teams at this time of year.