The Facts: Justin Fields has been making a great first impression at rookie minicamp. He still has some work to do to earn first-team repetitions. HC Matt Nagy reiterated Sunday that Dalton will be the team's No. 1 quarterback when organized team activities commence next week. "Andy is the starter," Nagy told reporters. "Andy's going to get the one reps."
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The plan beyond that is still being ironed out. Nagy said Dalton "is essentially like a rookie as well" after having been acquired just two months ago. The 11th-year veteran operated in markedly different offenses during his time with the Bengals and Cowboys. Therefore, he needs a healthy amount of snaps. Of course, the learning curve is understandably greater for Fields. And so is the anticipation. The Bears traded up nine spots to grab the Ohio State product at No. 11 overall, instantly igniting a fanbase that wasn't expecting to land the dual-threat QB whom many evaluators rated No. 2 at his position. Nagy acknowledged that he too has to curb his enthusiasm for Fields, but the slow roll approach seems wise. Until it isn't.