As the Bears prepare to play Fields for a few more snaps Sunday against the Bengals, the Sun-Times talked to former coaches, coordinators and players about the benefits and pitfalls and what to expect.
The Bears’ decision to use rookie quarterback Justin Fields for select plays in Week 1 intrigued the NFL — including one of the league’s most recent Hall of Fame coaches.
“I think it’s the ideal situation, to be quite honest with you,” former Steelers coach Bill Cowher, an analyst for CBS’ ‘‘The NFL Today,’’ told the Chicago Sun-Times. “When you have a young quarterback, not to throw him in there and throw everything at him.