LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Bears general manager Ryan Poles backed Justin Fields as Chicago’s starting quarterback for 2023 and said he would have to be “absolutely blown away” to take a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft.
“Yeah. We had good conversations,” Poles said during his season-ending news conference on Tuesday. “I’m excited for the direction he’s going. As I mentioned before, he knows where he has to improve. I…