One NFL assistant coach saw the writing on the wall before the Chicago Bears traded quarterback Justin Fields for what was an arguably meager return.
"You just can't [have both on the roster]," the coach said to ESPN's Courtney Cronin, alluding to Fields and presumptive No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams. "The league called Chicago's bluff, and won."
The coach added the Bears were "not getting anything for [Fields]."
According to Cronin, those comments were made before the Fields trade went through and proved prescient. In dealing away the 25-year-old, Chicago got back a 2025 sixth-round pick, which can potentially become a fourth-rounder, from the Pittsburgh Steelers.