Fmr. Bear Justin Fields eager to start over in Pittsburgh as a backup
Justin Fields is embracing a fresh start in Pittsburgh.
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Justin Fields is embracing a fresh start in Pittsburgh.
On Saturday night, Fields' face still flashed across the side of Soldier Field in a player montage – just one hour after the trade was announced.
Fields' status with the Bears had been in doubt since the middle of the 2023 season.
Several teams in the market for a QB are looking at free agent options, and as more get signed, that means fewer options for the Beas to deal away Fields.
The Chicago Bears have the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft in back-to-back years. Last year, general manager Ryan Poles traded the team's top pick to the Carolina Panthers to get several picks and wide receiver DJ Moore. This year, what the team does with its first overall pick will determine quarterback Justin Fields' future.
All eyes are on the Bears who have the No. 1 and No. 9 overall picks in this year's draft, along with the potential trade chip of Justin Fields.
The future is extremely murky for Justin Fields. At one point not long ago, the former first-round quarterback was looked at as the franchise cornerstone, so much so that the Chicago Bears opted to trade the first overall pick last offseason. A year later, however, the club again finds itself atop the NFL Draft and appears it will make the selection, likely opting for USC quarterback Caleb Williams. If/when that happens, it effectively ends Fields' tenure in the Windy City.
Fields does not follow the Bears on Instagram, and gave his reason why.
CBS NFL analyst Charles Davis talked ahead of the Super Bowl about how he thinks the Bears will handle this franchise-altering decision.
Coming off a 7-10 season with an improved defense leading the way, the Bears will hope Waldron can get the most out of either Justin Fields or a new quarterback if they draft one with the No. 1 overall pick.
Between now and when an actual decision comes down, we are going to hear a lot of opinions about what the Bears should be doing at quarterback.
The Bears had a disappointing end to the season with their loss to Green Bay. Now it's onto the offseason. The Bears have dropped 14 of their last 15 to the Packers. It's not the way head coach Matt Eberflus or quarterback Justin Fields wanted their season to end.
Despite a disappointing season finale in Green Bay, Bears players left with a sense that they built a solid foundation for future success this year.
Fields wasn't making any guesses Sunday regarding what direction the Bears might take.
Fields may have looked like a franchise QB as he led the Bears to a 37-point outing against the Falcons, but Eberflus was not quite ready to make that proclamation.
Justin Fields threw for 268 yards with a touchdown pass and a rushing TD, and D.J. Moore finished with nine catches for 159 yards and a touchdown.
The Bears could be missing two of their top pass catchers on Sunday when they host the Atlanta Falcons. As CBS 2's Matt Zahn explained, despite the potential losses, QB1 is set on finishing the season with a flourish.
The Bears could be missing two of their top pass catchers on Sunday when they host the Atlanta Falcons.
Bears quarterback Justin Fields said after last Sunday's win that he doesn't care about individual statistics so long as the team wins. The quarterback may be without receiver Darnell Mooney this Sunday as he's in concussion protocol. CBS 2's Matt Zahn had the latest on QB1 and the numbers he is actively chasing.
Both statistical categories have basically been cut in half since Fields' return from injury five games ago.
It's almost a win-win situation for the Bears this weekend against the Cardinals. If they win, it shows continued improvement after that 0-4 start. If they lose, Arizona gets its fourth win. And that makes it more likely the Bears will get a top-two pick in next year's draft by way of the Panthers.
Johnson also answered questions about his future, as he could be down to his final three games in Chicago. CBS 2's Matt Zahn reports.
"If you don't make the playoffs, it's tough, at this point, everybody plays for each other."
The ball bounced in and out of Mooney's hands and he kicked it into the air, allowing Browns safety D'Anthony Bell to intercept it and seal a 20-17 win.
The Bears will go for their third straight win Sunday in Cleveland and try to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. And Justin Fields is hoping this trip back to Ohio is much better than his last one. I'm Marshall Harris, and here are three things to watch when the Bears visit the Browns.
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