QB Justin Fields on unfollowing Bears: ‘Let me know if getting traded [or] … staying’

Will he stay or will he go.

That’s what Justin Fields wants to know sooner than later from the Chicago Bears.

The quarterback recently unfollowed the team that originally drafted him 11th overall in 2021, and then went on the “St. Brown Brothers” podcast this week to offer his first public comments since the 2023 season ended.

When Fields was broached about why he dropped the Bears on Instagram, he initially responded with a joke.

“Why do people take social media so serious?” Fields told the brothers. “I’m just trying to take a little break. I unfollowed the Bears and the NFL. I’m not just trying to have football on my timeline. … I’m about to go on vacation, I don’t want to see no football.”

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields recently unfollowed the Bears on social media. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez)

Thanks to its trade with the Carolina Panthers last offseason, the Bears own the top pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Even though the 24 year old started playing better down the stretch, after returning from a dislocated thumb, many pundits expect Chicago to move on from Fields.

The Bears didn’t use the top pick in last year’s draft, but with a second chance at choosing first, not exploring the quarterback position isn’t an option for Chicago. This year’s crop includes USC’s Caleb Williams and North Carolina’s Drake Maye as the leaders of the house.

Not only that, the team retained head coach Matt Eberflus, and revamped its offensive coaching staff. If nothing else, the front office is providing Eberflus with another year to prove the offense’s struggles aren’t a result of his coaching but having the wrong framework around him.

As such, there’s been a whirlwind of conversations about what to do with Fields — stand beside him or deal him elsewhere. If the Bears go with the trade option, then which team makes the most sense and sas the most to offer Chicago in return.

Eventually, as the conversation moved on with the St. Brown brothers, Fields admitted to…

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Publish date : 2024-02-21 19:36:30

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