Chicago Bears supporters’ attention will immediately shift to wanting to hear the specifics on their head coach, offensive coordinator, and quarterback when the clock strikes zero on Sunday at Lambeau Field.
The media and fans have disagreed greatly over what to anticipate this summer. However, when can we anticipate learning more about the futures of quarterback Justin Fields, offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, and head coach Matt Eberflus? They will all be on rather distinct timelines. Matt Eberflus will fall first on the dominoes. While there’s a chance something will leak on Sunday night, the media will probably find out about it sometime on Monday. Probably the Bears
Matt Eberflus will fall first on the dominoes. While there’s a chance something will leak on Sunday night, the media will probably find out about it sometime on Monday. It’s highly possible that the Bears won’t officially comment until after the news of Eberflus’ future leaks.
Luke Getsy will undoubtedly follow Eberflus if he is let go, but if Eberflus is kept on, we will have to wait for that decision to find out what will happen to Luke Getsy. However, Eberflus’ fate will be determined, and we will all find out on Monday, if not before.
Getsy is going to be the next domino. In the event that Eberflus returns and the Bears decide to keep Getsy, Ryan Poles may reveal Getsy’s destiny during his year-end news conference, which is expected to take place on Tuesday but may also happen on Wednesday.
Getsy’s fate is probably not going to be known until Ryan Poles speaks to the media. Most likely, they will say that everyone is currently being assessed in order to divert attention from concerns over Getsy’s future and focus on the reasons Matt Eberflus has returned. They’ve always handled things that way in the past.
The Bears typically disclose any assistant coach layoffs the next day after Eberflus, Poles, Kevin Warren, and George McCaskey have all addressed the media, which should happen by Thursday of the following week. In this manner, they will avoid having to discuss that choice until they meet with the media again at the NFL Combine. By then, they will have appointed a new offensive coordinator, and the media’s attention will be primarily focused on that selection. Warren’s appointment may cause this timeline to shift, and the Bears may decide to tackle decisions more aggressively. However, if the Bears stick to their usual schedule, Getsy’s status will become clear on Monday if Eberflus leaves, and we will find out; if Eberflus stays, we won’t know until Thursday or Friday. It will take some time to do this. Ryan Poles will ensure that he has sufficient time to consider not only his internal possibilities but also his external trading options. Though it’s possible that he already knows whether to keep Justin Fields or draft Caleb Williams—only Poles are aware of this at this point—this will probably be a difficult decision that takes some time to make. It’s possible that Poles is leaning towards taking Caleb Williams and Washington makes such a strong offer that they choose to swap the choice for Fields.
.. On the other hand, it’s also possible that Poles moves Fields because he finds a team like Pittsburgh to be so desperate for a quarterback that they offer a first round pick with a 2025 conditional pick attached.
In summary, there won’t be any updates regarding Justin Fields the following week. Anything said about Fields by anyone associated with the Bears organisation should be very good, in my opinion. They will discuss how much they like his leadership, how much they like his athleticism, and how much they have seen improvement in him this year. They will discuss how much they appreciate Fields being a part of this team but also stress that they are assessing every aspect of it, including the quarterback and the coaches. They will talk about how much they love Justin Fields, even if they are unwilling to commit to his fifth-year option or to him personally. They will also make it clear to teams that there will be a steep price to pay for their unwavering faith in Fields, even if they decide not to pursue him. I don’t think there will ever be a Justin Fields announcement. There’s a good chance that the first information we learn about Fields (or any other top quarterback in the draft) will come from the NFL Combine, where rumours of the Bears shopping Fields or their first-round choice will circulate. We might even learn that they are shopping Justin Fields and the first choice to see what the market will bear. In any case, the earliest we learn about Fields will be at the NFL Combine.
He might believe that, similar to what he did the previous year, the highest value for the choice would be obtained shortly before the start of free agency. This is based on how Poles handled the first overall pick last year. However, it’s certainly possible that he will wait until much closer to the draft to give up Fields and the first overall pick.
Basically, it is nearly impossible to predict the timeline for Fields’ decision, but to give it a shot, I expect we will first hear about the franchise’s initial thoughts following the combine, without anything concrete, and we will hear about a trade involving Fields or the first pick shortly before NFL free agency opens in March.
