NFC Notes: Bears, Packers, Vikings

Bears

AN NFC personnel executive tells Matt Lombardo of Fansided that Bearsโ€™ QB Justin Fields should start over QB Andy Dalton in Week 1.

โ€œThis kid definitely can play Week 1, but I donโ€™t think Nagy will do it,โ€ the executive told Lombardo. โ€œHe was in Kansas City when the Chiefs sat Patrick Mahomes for a year behind Alex Smith, and Iโ€™m sure seeing that they have a veteran; a really smart guy in Andy Dalton, who is a team-first guy who will help lift Fields through any struggles, and watch tape with him. He honestly should start. Personally, heโ€™s the best answer for now and the future.โ€

Packers

Despite QB Aaron Rodgers and the Packers reaching a deal for the veteran to return, Rodgers still says he was on the fence about retiring.

โ€œI mean, I felt going into the weekend before camp that I was 50/50,โ€ Rodgers said, via Jordan Dajani of CBS Sports. โ€œI donโ€™t care if people donโ€™t believe that. Thatโ€™s true. There were some things that got me to 50/50 for sure, and you know I spent a couple of days in silence and meditation and contemplation and really felt like that I should come back. Thereโ€™s a lot of opportunities for growth and exciting things in Green Bay and that felt like the right thing to do.โ€

  • Packers QB Aaron Rodgers said on SiriusXM NFL Radio that he would โ€œdefinitelyโ€ wouldโ€™ve accepted the job to be Jeopardy!โ€™s host: โ€œYes, I definitely would have. I mean, if they would have figured out a way to make it work with my schedule, yeah, for sure.โ€ (ProFootballTalk)

Vikings

  • According to Chris Tomasson, Vikingsโ€™ rookie RB Kene Nwangwu suffered a hyperextended knee on the opening kickoff of their preseason game last week and is considered week-to-week.
  • Tomasson mentions that Nwangwu will miss Saturdayโ€™s game against the Colts and could be out of the preseason finale on August 27. 
  • However, Tomasson adds that Nwangwu is expected to be ready for the season opener.
  • The Athleticโ€™s Chad Graff says Vikings WR K.J. Osborn has stood out the most in the competition to be Minnesotaโ€™s No. 3 receiver. He adds Chad Beebe and fifth-round rookie Ihmir Smith-Marsette have also had moments, though the former might be ahead due to his ability on special teams. 
  • Thereโ€™s a growing chance, per Graff, that Vikings WR Dede Westbrook has a stint on injured reserve to open the season. 
  • The Athleticโ€™s Arif Hasan doubts that the Vikings end up going into the season with Greg Joseph as the starting kicker. 

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