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Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields averaged 6.9 yards per pass attempt during his rookie season.
Former Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields will find himself on hisfourth different team in as many seasons.ESPN’s Adam Schefterreported that the Kansas City Chiefs are trading for the former first-round pick signal-caller in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick.
Fields began last season as the starter for the New York Jets after signing a two-year,$40 million contract in the offseason. However, following a myriad of injuries and inconsistent play, Fields was benched in favor of other options. Fields was alsooutwardly criticizedby Jets’ owner Woody Johnson in the middle of the season, so a change of scenery was expected. Fields will now act as the primary backup option to Patrick Mahomes.
Fields will also be in line to receive the bulk of the offseason reps as Mahomes recovers from atorn ACL and LCL that he suffered in the Chiefs’Week 15 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers. Perhaps Chiefs head coach Andy Reid could finally be the offensive mind to unlock Fields’ potential.
The Chicago Bears Relied Too Heavily On Justin Fields’ Athleticism
While Fields has been praised for his dangerous ability on the ground as a rusher, he has never been well-regarded as a passer at the pro level. However, in college, Fields was a much more well-rounded quarterback prospect. In 2019 at Ohio State across14 games, he threw for 3,273 yards and 41 touchdowns while rushing for an additional 484 yards. Then, in 2020, despite only playing in eight games, he threw for 2100 yards, 22 touchdowns, and rushed for 383 yards while also taking Ohio State to theCollege Football Playoff Championship.
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GettyQuarterback Justin Fields threw for 194 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 67 yards in Ohio State’s 52-24 loss to Alabama in the 2021 National Championship game.
Fields’ outstanding college career led tohis selection with the 11th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Bears. In his first year with the Bears, Fields began his pro career working with an offense-minded head coach, Matt Nagy. Nagy was hired following a successful10-year coachingstint with the Chiefs under Andy Reid. However, Nagy was on the hot seat in Chicago after failing to unlock the potential of former Chicago Bearsfirst-round quarterbackMitchell Trubisky. The Bears went 6-11 in Fields’ rookie season, with him only throwing forseven touchdowns along with 10 interceptions in 12 games played. Nagy was fired the following season, beginning the Matt Ebeflus and Luke Getsy era in Chicago.
Getsy geared the offense around Fields’ athletic ability; however, the team became too reliant on it. Field would rush for 1,143 yards in 2022, but his passing stats would only slightly improve from his rookie year. Across two seasons under Getsy, Fields would throw for under 3,000 yards and 18 touchdowns in both of them. The Bears would lose 24 games in that same span and thentradeFields to the Pittsburgh Steelers after securing thenumber one overall pick following a trade with the Carolina Panthers.
Justin Fields May Finally Develop As A Passer Under Andy Reid
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GettyQuarterback Justin Fields threw for 1,259 yards, 7 touchdowns, and 1 interception across nine games with the New York Jets in 2025.
Fields would work with head coach Mike Tomlin and offensive coordinator Arthur Smith in 2024. While Fields would show promise after going6-4 in his brief tenure with the Steel City, one fact became painfully obvious. He lacked a consistent pocket presence and was too reserved as a passer. This flaw led the team to switch to Russell Wilson in the back half of the season, and then followed Fields to New York.
Field’s rotation of coaches and coordinators across his five-year career stunted his growth as a signal caller. It forced him to rely on his natural athleticism, which can work in spots, but not against top-level competition. It’s what led Woody Johnson to make his bold accusations that Fields couldn’t complete a pass.
However, now, in Kansas City, he will get to work with a truly established quarterback guru in the form of Andy Reid. Reid is notorious for revitalizing Michael Vick’s career with the Philadelphia Eagles, while also revamping Alex Smith’s career in Kansas City. And then his work with Patrick Mahomes is still ongoing, but it’s gone pretty well for them so far.
Reid will look to work his magic once again with Justin Fields, who is still only 27 years old. We have seen quite a few QB reclamation projects over the past few seasons, and Fields may have an opportunity to be the next one.