Chicago Bears fans have their popcorn on their laps and are sitting back in reclined chairs as they watch the nightmare unfold with the New York Jets all season, trying to win games with quarterback Justin Fields. That appears to be over in the Big Apple.
The Athletic's Dianna Russini had sources tell her that the Jets are making a change at quarterback with Fields taking a seat on the bench in favor of Tyrod Taylor. Fields has been 2-7 as the starting quarterback, completing over 62% of his passes for just 1,259 yards and seven touchdowns to one interception, with 383 yards and four touchdowns on the ground added.
After spending his first three seasons with the Bears and last year with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Fields signed a two-year contract with the Jets to be their starting quarterback. After multiple games with under 100 yards in games, the Jets are looking to get more out of the passing game.
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Fields was originally a first-round pick of the Bears in 2021, with the hope that he would properly replace Mitch Trubisky. That never materialized, as Fields had a 10-28 record as the starting quarterback, but he did receive votes to be the NFL's MVP in 2022, finishing ninth in the voting.
In 38 games with Chicago, Fields completed 60.3% of his passes for 6,674 yards and 40 touchdowns to 30 interceptions. He added 2,220 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns.
At the end of the day, Fields has had the same issue in all three stops in his career: he's not an accurate quarterback. He has struggled to be the prototypical pocket passer, and while he is extremely athletic, he couldn't cut it as a starting quarterback in the NFL.
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Now Fields finds himself riding the bench with an uncertain future in the NFL.