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Bears general manager Ryan Poles was determined to “do right by” Justin Fields, and it appears he did.
Set on drafting Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall draft pick, Poles gave up some draft capital to put Fields in a favorable spot — a consideration for a player he respected that likely earned him points from players throughout the league.
Poles traded Fields to the Steelers, who had recently acquired aging veteran Russell Wilson, for a conditional sixth-round pick — bumped up to a fourth-round pick if Fields played more than half of the Steelers’ offensive snaps.