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Halas Intrigue, Episode 278: Live from the NFL annual meetings

What are the Bears up to?

By Sun-Times staff

Bears general manager Ryan Poles.

From the NFL’s annual meetings in Phoenix, Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down how the Bears weighed whether to keep quarterback Justin Fields, what they did in free agency and what’s left to accomplish in the draft.

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