As many quarterbacks around the NFL have found new homes during free agency's early stages, one who has not had an active market is Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields. While that may surprise some, the Bears do not appear desperate to get a deal done.

Adam Jahns of The Athletic reported that Chicago may still be undecided on if it wants to trade Fields and that general manager Ryan Poles may be willing to take his time when making the decision.

"Coming out of the NFL Scouting Combine, we reported that the trade market wasn't robust for him," Jahns wrote. "I think everything has played out as expected. If we were setting up those QB dominoes, Cousins, Mayfield, Minshew and potentially other free-agent quarterbacks would be in front of him. And that proved to be the case.

"The Bears might not be actively shopping Fields—their evaluation of Williams is ongoing—but no team appeared willing to aggressively pursue Fields, either. At least, that's how it's played out so far. Poles will have to be patient. I think he's OK with that."

The Bears took Fields in the first round of the 2021 draft, and he has shown flashes of greatness but has also been inconsistent. He has thrown for 6,674 yards with 40 touchdowns and 30 interceptions in his career while adding 2,220 yards and 14 touchdowns on the ground.

He has compiled a 10-28 record as a starter and Chicago has the No. 1 pick in this year's draft. That means the Bears have the opportunity to take USC quarterback Caleb Williams, which could signal the end for Fields as the starting quarterback.

Chicago could trade out of the pick and recoup assets to build around Fields, which is a strategy it utilized last offseason when it dealt away the No. 1 pick to the Carolina Panthers.

That trade ended up landing Chicago this year's top pick, and with Fields closer to a second contract than a rookie quarterback would be, this could be an opportunity to restart and take advantage of that cheaper pact.

Fields' value is low, with many teams being settled at the position or waiting until the draft to make a decision. With that in mind, it looks like patience really is the best strategy.

The 2024 NFL draft will take place April 25-27 in Detroit.