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          Chicago Bears' 53-man roster projection heavy at QB to help Justin Fields

          It's clear the Chicago Bears view Justin Fields as their quarterback of the future, but they are keeping their roster stocked with veteran QBs until that time comes. Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
          • Jeff Dickerson, ESPN Staff WriterJul 28, 2021, 07:00 AM ET
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              Dickerson covers the Chicago Bears for ESPN's NFL Nation. He is the co-host of "Dickerson & Hood" on the ESPN Radio national network, and is heard in Chicago on ESPN 1000.
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          The Chicago Bears open training camp July 27 at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Illinois. The Bears finished the 2020 season 8-8, good for second place in the NFC North and a wild-card playoff berth. Chicago has reached the postseason two of the last three years under head coach Matt Nagy. Here is the 53-man roster projection.

          QUARTERBACK (3): Andy Dalton, Justin Fields, Nick Foles

          Dalton is the Week 1 starter and Fields is the future. General manager Ryan Pace could trade Foles to a quarterback-needy team in the preseason, but -- at least publicly -- the Bears sound like they expect to have Foles on the roster in 2021.