Fields to Make First Start for Bears With Dalton Injured

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields carries the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Chicago, Ill., on Sept. 19, 2021. David Banks/AP Photo

LAKE FOREST, Ill.—Justin Fields is set to make his first start for the Chicago Bears.

The team will go with the prized rookie quarterback when the Bears visit the Cleveland Browns this week with veteran Andy Dalton sidelined because of a left knee injury, coach Matt Nagy said Wednesday.