While it’s not said publicly, the Chicago Bears are in a rebuild. New general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus took the job knowing it would be challenging and it would take time.
But what if they succeed quickly? And what if they restore the prestige of the franchise without Justin Fields as the franchise quarterback?
I’m not implying Fields isn’t the quarterback of the future, but there are four teams with a franchise quarterback in the NFL — the Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, and Kansas City Chiefs. Every other team is hopeful, playing an old veteran with no one behind them or playing a rookie.
So, assuming the Bears are not one of the few teams that found their franchise quarterback, here are some options to pursue if they need to move on from Fields in the future.