The Bears weren’t blindsided by the trade of Justin Fields to the Steelers last month. But that didn’t make it any easier.
“It’s tough, man,” linebacker T.J. Edwards said Tuesday. “You grow with these guys. You go through a lot. Go through all those uncomfortable times of losing games but also the good times of winning.
“But sadly that is the NFL. That is the reality of what we do. You just wish him the best. Good people … Anyone who comes in here is truly a good person. So with good people you want them to have great things moving forward, and that’s what we want for him.