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Alyssa Barbieri

What Bears rookie Justin Fields has to say ahead of first NFL start

The moment everyone has been waiting for is here: Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields will make his first NFL start Sunday when Chicago faces the Browns in Cleveland.

With Andy Dalton sidelined with a bone bruise in his knee that has him “week-to-week,” it’s Fields time to shine — and perhaps even take hold of the starting job on a permanent basis.

This week, Fields will get the opportunity to prepare as the starter, including getting reps with the first-team offense and a game plan tailored to his style of play.

Fields met with the media for the first time as the Bears’ starting quarterback, and here’s everything he had to say:

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