On the day he was named the Bears’ starting quarterback, 22-year-old Justin Fields acted like he’d been here before, even though he had not. It seemed like a bigger day for everyone else than it was for him.
“I think I’m ready. I’ve been preparing for this moment for a long time,” the rookie from Ohio State said Wednesday after learning he would start against the Brown in place of injured Andy Dalton on Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland.
“My mindset doesn’t change. I’m still going to have to play my football and prepare the best I can — get a lot of practice reps and study, study, study and get more comfortable and confident with the plays and stuff like that.