The Chicago Bears were pretty quick to both sign and name Andy Dalton the team's starting quarterback upon landing his services earlier this offseason. However, despite the presence of the longtime Cincinnati Bengals and former Dallas Cowboys signal-caller, the Bears then went ahead and promptly selected former Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Justin Fields early on in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Now, the Bears will be faced with a tough decision as it remains to be seen whether or not Chicago keeps their word in terms of going with Dalton under center come Week 1 of the upcoming 2021 regular season.

As it stands today, it appears that the team has already made up its mind since Dalton remains slated to begin the campaign as the team's starting quarterback, with Fields in line to serve as the franchise's back-up- for now.

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“If I don’t believe in it then it’s not going to work out. So my job is strictly to get better, to be the best quarterback I can be, and help my team win,” Fields said when he was recently asked about the team’s plans at quarterback, via WGN TV in Chicago. “That’s what I’m going to do, whether it’s starting or sitting, I’m gonna do whatever is going to help us win.”

After a standout career at Ohio State, Justin Fields was selected by the Bears with the No. 11 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, while Andy Dalton spent last season with the aforementioned Cowboys after previously spending his entire professional playing career with the Bengals.