Matt Eberflus knows the Chicago Bears best, but choosing to sit his starters in the second preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday night was at least curious.
Bears quarterback Justin Fields looks on during warmups before a preseason against the Colts on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
It was an interesting move and likely points to Fields and starters playing in the preseason finale Saturday against the Buffalo Bills at Soldier Field, but you never know. When announcing the decision, Eberflus emphasized what a great opportunity this was for backups. The trajectory of this season isn’t going to be shaped by how the bottom half of a 90-man camp roster plays.
Bears quarterback Justin Fields looks on during warmups before a preseason against the Colts on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. It’s possible as the Bears ramp up right guard Nate Davis from whatever issue has sidelined him for most of training camp that the team decided next week would be better for some final experience. But if the Bears have concern about the offensive line and depth in August, that could be a seasonlong issue.
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