Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields faced the team's starting defense at practice on Friday. The rookie quarterback did not throw to the Bears first-team offense but got his first real test against Khalil Mack and Co. The results were mixed, as Fields made an egregious error in the red zone and was picked off on a shovel pass by linebacker Roquan Smith. But Fields also connected on several excellent red zone throws, including one side-arm sling to rookie running back Khalil Herbert for a ...

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields enjoyed his best day of practice on the fifth day of training camp, per several reports. Fields flashed every tool in his uber-talented toolbox; flashing the speed to extend plays, show anticipation or patience to spring receivers free and capped it off with a beautiful deep ball to receiver Javon Wims for a touchdown. The rookie passer has gotten mixed reviews from his first few practices but it is fair to expect bumps in the road so early in camp. ...

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields' first few days of training camp have been typical of a rookie thus far. Reports of every dynamite, next-level throw has been met with a misread or an interception in the early portions of camp. This is completely to be expected as Fields adjusts to the speed of the NFL game. But GM Ryan Pace continues to sing the praises of his rookie passers intangibles, telling The Athletic that he recently was at Halas Hall on Saturday afternoon thinking he was all by...

Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields showed improvement in Friday's practice. Per Patrick Finley of the Sun Times, "Fields was sharper today than he was yesterday... [the] team has to be excited about the improvement." There are high expectations for Fields in Chicago, but it's unfair to expect him to light it up from day one. It's encouraging to see Fields improving early on in camp. Fields has plenty of fantasy upside due to his dual-threat ability at the quarterback position, and a ...

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy said he will take an aggressive approach to playing time in the preseason, and rookie quarterback Justin Fields is "going to get a healthy amount of reps." Fields is expected to open his first season in the NFL as the backup to veteran Andy Dalton, but the rookie will have plenty of chances along the way to prove that he's the better option in 2021. Dalton will have a short leash as well, so it's a good bet that Fields will be making starts at some point this...

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields will start the first training camp of his NFL career with a boatload of expectations. The Bears traded up in this year's draft to take Fields at number 11 and is competing with veteran Andy Dalton for the starting job. Fields may start the season as the backup but already is earning national praise and some lofty comparisons. ESPN analyst recently described Fields as "a bigger, stronger and faster Dak Prescott". If the talented passer can reach those ...

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields will open up training camp as the backup behind veteran Andy Dalton. But all eyes will be on the rookie from Ohio State and the question of whether he will start won't be a matter of 'if' but 'when'. The Bears coaching staff remain intent on bringing Fields along slowly and head coach Matt Nagy continues to maintain that Fields' play in practice will dictate when he is ready for game action. When Fields does take over as starter, he will become an ...

The Chicago Bears are expected to give rookie quarterback Justin Fields a lot of work in preseason games this fall. The Bears plan is to start with veteran Andy Dalton under center to begin the season, but Fields is expected to take over at some point when he's ready. The 11th overall pick is fitting in just fine and said he's completely on board with the team's plan. "My job is, strictly, get better and be the best quarterback I can be, and hope my team wins. That's what I'm going to do ...

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Of all the quarterback prospects to enter the 2021 NFL Draft, Justin Fields has had the most unique route to get to his landing spot. Fields was named the Elite11 MVP heading into his senior year (over Trevor Lawrence) and was universally regarded as a five-star recruit by every major recruiting service. Fields was the top dual-threat passer in his class and ESPN had him rated as the top overall prospect whereas Rivals.com and 247Sports.com had him second behind Trevor Lawrence.Fields began his ...