That the Chicago Bears will trade QB Justin Fields ahead of April’s NFL draft has long been a widespread assumption. However, the timeline on a deal got much clearer Friday.
Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated made an appearance on the February 23 edition of “ESPN 1000’s Kap and J.Hood,” during which he reported that the Bears may well have “the bones of a trade” in place at some point next week during the NFL Combine. The pre-draft event is scheduled from February 26 through March 4.
“I don’t think you necessarily need the premium to move Justin Fields before the start of free agency. The reason why is because if you do wait til the end of March or the beginning of April, whatever it is, there are going to be far fewer teams that have a quarterback opening,” Breer wrote. “I think that’s why, if you’re the Bears, there’s some urgency to get moving on this. Because … the best return is probably going to be available right now rather than three or four or five weeks from now.”
