Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy had insisted that veteran Andy Dalton would be the starting quarterback when healthy. Well, Dalton was back at practice Wednesday, but it's Justin Fields who will start against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 5 action. Not only will Fields start this weekend, but the rookie is now the full-time starter moving forward.
So, the Justin Fields era has official begun:
Coach Nagy announced that Justin Fields will be our starter going forward.
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) October 6, 2021
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Justin Fields started the last two weeks after Dalton suffered a knee injury against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2. The rookie suffered through a nightmarish debut start in Week 3 against the Cleveland Browns, getting sacked nine times as part of a historically low offensive output. However, Fields bounced back against the Detroit Lions to get his first NFL win.
The youngster showed off his incredible arm talent against the Lions, completing multiple explosive plays after the Bears struggled to move the ball down the field in the earlier games. Nagy loves the growth Fields has shown, which is why the decision has been made to stick with him as the starter.
Chicago has a tough schedule coming up, so it's not going to be easy for Fields. But even though there will be growing pains along the way, this is the right move as the Bears look to their future. Dalton is a solid backup, but this Chicago team wasn't winning anything of consequence with him at the helm. It's time to put the ball in the quarterback of the future's hands and let him develop.
Andy Dalton will be Justin Fields' backup against Vegas.
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