LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles said he expects Justin Fields to be the team's starting quarterback next season and just about slammed the door on drafting one with the No. 1 overall pick.
Poles left it slightly ajar Tuesday, saying he would have to be “blown away” to take a passer.
Quarterbacks such as Alabama's Bryce Young, Ohio State's C.J. Stroud and Kentucky's Will Levis are among the top prospects available in the draft.
Fields, the No. 11 overall pick in 2021, emerged as one of the NFL's most exciting players in his second season.