The Chicago Bears have unveiled their decision for the upcoming NFL Draft.
Chicago finished the 2022 season at 3-14, earning the No. 1 overall pick.
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The Bears decided to trade the pick and keep Justin Fields as its franchise quarterback, according to NFL reporters Dov Kleiman and Albert Breer. Fields, a former Ohio State standout, did enough last season to impress the Bears’ organization. Chicago’s move takes Alabama’s Bryce Young and Will Anderson off their draft boards. The Houston Texans would now pick first in April’s draft.
The #Bears have decided to go ahead with Justin Fields as the franchise QB and will try to trade the 1st overall pick in the draft instead of drafting a quarterback prospect, according to @AlbertBreer
Fields impressed the Bears organization on how he handled the 2022 season pic.twitter.com/aliCw3F8xV
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) February 1, 2023
Young and Anderson project as top-five picks.
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