Justin Fields takes the high road when asked about Caleb Williams' struggles

Former Chicago Bears starting quarterback Justin Fields is enjoying an undefeated start to the season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and he is inching closer to becoming the Steelers' permanent starting quarterback.

The original plan was for Fields to start the season as the backup quarterback to Russell Wilson but Wilson's calf injury created an opportunity for the former Bears' quarterback. Fields has found himself in a better situation than what he had with the Bears, who seemed to have learned from that lesson and added playmakers around rookie quarterback Caleb Williams while also anointing Williams the starting quarterback from the moment he was drafted.

Given that fact, one may have expected that Fields would be salty when asked about Williams and the struggles he has had through his first two games in the NFL. Instead, not only did Fields take the high road but he expressed confidence that the Bears can turn things around.

"Of course, it's just not him, but he's going to get most of the blame just because of the position he's in," he continued. "But just as a whole … the guys over there I know … they want to be better, and I think they're going to be better. So, I'm hoping that they start getting [the things] done on offense that they need to do.

"[Caleb] played two pretty good defenses coming out, so I think he'll be fine."

Of course, Fields is no stranger to taking the blame for the offensive woes of the Bears. In fact, that is a large part of the reason why Fields is now with the Steelers. If anything, the struggles that Williams has had in his first two games as the Bears' starting quarterback points to the idea that the team never gave Fields a competent offensive line.

There are plenty of things that Fields could have said but he chose to be loyal to his former team and teammates. Another reminder that Bears fans shouldn't be rooting against Fields. If anything, the Bears should be rooting for Fields to succeed with the Steelers, as it would mean a fourth-round pick is headed the Bears' way for the 2025 NFL Draft.