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The most important decision of Ryan Poles’ career will play out over 17 games this season.
The Bears general manager will be monitoring every Justin Fields decision, throw and result to try to answer the most important question facing the franchise: is their quarterback of the future?
If he is, Fields will be eligible for a life-changing contract extension next offseason. If he’s not, Poles’ job will get a lot more difficult.
Poles probably could spend hours detailing what he’ll be looking for Fields to do in his third season, but he narrowed it down to three words Wednesday.