How Justin Fields and Andy Dalton fared on day 10

Andy Dalton had another solid practice for the Bears, continuing to bring consistency to the Chicago quarterback room. But Dalton was far from perfect, as he was selected by linebacker Alec Ogletree, who recorded an interception in his fourth straight training session, and suffered a few knockdowns. Still, Dalton’s consistency made up for any mistakes that will occur in practice.

Much like Fields, Dalton had his moments in the red zone drills, including a nice touchdown to tight end Jimmy Graham in the 7v7 drills. But maybe Dalton’s best shot came on a 50-50 ball to wide receiver Darnell Mooney in the back of the end zone against safety DeAndre Houston-Carson.

Andy Dalton just hit Darnell Mooney with a great 7v7 back shoulder throw.

One of the best shots I’ve seen from Dalton and Mooney shot it with ease. #Bear

– Chris Maltby (@ChrisMaltbyBD) August 8, 2021

While Fields certainly stole the show in Sunday’s practice, Dalton put in another solid practice, where his quick release was a highlight.

“Both quarterbacks found Damiere Byrd for a touchdown – Dalton on a post road, Fields on an incline – and it reminds me of another quality that I saw from Dalton today, which was a quick release,” said writes Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic. “Whether it was an outdoor route or an incline, he did a good job countering the pass rush by getting rid of the ball quickly. “

While Fields has turned heads throughout camp, Dalton remains a consistent force in the quarterback room, which is exactly what the Bears want. As long as Dalton stays strong, Chicago has a reason to sit Fields down and let him develop. But things could certainly change with the preseason kicking off next week.