Matt Eberflus’ approach is to practice hard, play hard and develop mental and physical toughness. Doing that and avoiding major injuries starting with Fields, but throughout the roster might be his biggest challenge.
Like his predecessor, new Bears general manager Ryan Poles refused to detail the health of Tarik Cohen or even whether he was currently healthy at all at the NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday.
The Bears’ head coach reiterated that Justin Fields will start when he recovers from cracked ribs he suffered against the Ravens. That’s his call and always has been, he said.