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49ers TE George Kittle tells Bears to trade down, stick with QB Justin Fields

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Kittle thinks the Bears should trust Fields and build around him.

LAS VEGAS — You wouldn’t think 49ers tight end George Kittle would have an opinion on the Bears , but he does. He was adamant Monday that they should keep quarterback Justin Fields and trade down from the No. 1 pick to acquire assets to build around him.

“Wow, this is putting me on the spot — all of Chicago is listening to this,” he said at Super Bowl Opening Night. “What the Bears should do is trade back as many picks as they can and build around a guy they’ve been trying to build around.