Justin Fields Is Why the NFL Needs a Transfer Portal

The second-year quarterback would be more than justified asking for a trade, and it might actually benefit the Bears too.

Through no fault of his own—and, really, through no fault of his current coach or general manager—Justin Fields is going to take snaps under center in 2022 surrounded by what is on paper one of the NFL’s worst rosters.

This offseason, Allen Robinson escaped the Bears in free agency. James Daniels, a 24-year-old who is one of the more promising young guards in football, also moved on. Most of their ascending players with value who hit the market were plucked, with their most significant incoming contract being a defensive tackle from one of the worst run defenses in…