Bears to give Fields some starter reps in 2nd exhibition game

The Chicago Bears will give rookie quarterback Justin Fields some snaps with their offensive starters in the second preseason game after his impressive debut.

"I think that's real, I think you need to look into that and you need to be able to see … what he does versus the first-team defense," head coach Matt Nagy said Monday.

Fields, whom the Bears drafted 11th overall, went 14-for-20 for 142 yards and a touchdown in his first dose of professional action, adding five rushes for 33 yards and a score. He worked against Miami Dolphins backups, though.

The Ohio State product is due to see extended time again in the second exhibition tilt, though Nagy warned against reading too much into his preseason performance.

"There's zero scheming that's going on right now in these preseason games. Zero," Nagy said. "There's not a lot of tape watched, there's plays called to see if people can win one-on-one."

The fourth-year head coach added that the quarterback competition between Fields and veteran Andy Dalton is closed, with the latter firmly atop the depth chart. Dalton went 2-for-4 for 18 yards against the Dolphins in his two series.

"Andy had six plays," Nagy said. "It's hard to say much good or bad about that with the six plays. We're going to get him some more snaps this coming preseason game."