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No ‘dummy’: Matt Nagy walks fine line on Bears QB Justin Fields’ preseason snaps

Amid his ever-changing stance on how serious preseason games are, Bears coach Matt Nagy faces a dilemma with rookie quarterback Justin Fields. He needs to see Fields in game action to gauge his progress, but it’d be a big risk putting the future of the franchise behind a makeshift offensive line Saturday against the Dolphins.

“The only way we can evaluate is by seeing him play,” said Nagy, adding that he’ll likely scheme for extra protection. “He’s gotta get valuable reps.

“We gotta be able to evaluate — that’s the beauty of the preseason — but we also need these guys for Week 1.