{"id":122862,"date":"2021-10-06T15:48:55","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T19:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=122862"},"modified":"2021-10-06T15:48:55","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T19:48:55","slug":"the-chicago-bears-say-justin-fields-will-start-the-rest-of-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/10\/06\/the-chicago-bears-say-justin-fields-will-start-the-rest-of-the-way\/","title":{"rendered":"The Chicago Bears Say Justin Fields Will Start the Rest of the Way"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Chicago Bears<\/a> are officially Justin Fields<\/a>\u2019 team. This after Head Coach Matt Nagy<\/a> announced the rookie would continue to start even with Andy Dalton fully returning to practice. Nagy had said the veteran would remain the starter when healthy on Monday. Things have changed up at Halas Hall.<\/span><\/p>\n

They planned to bring the 11th overall pick in this past April\u2019s NFL Draft along slowly. Some might say they took that plan to the extreme, limiting his reps with the starters in camp.<\/span><\/p>\n

No more, the electrifying quarterback will now get to learn on the job.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bears Rookie Quarterback Justin Fields to Start Going Forward<\/span><\/h2>\n

Above the Paygrade<\/span><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s been an interesting couple of weeks for Nagy. Forced to start the rookie ahead of schedule due to Dalton\u2019s injury, he came under fire for a poor game plan against the Cleveland Browns in Week 3. Even folks who pointed to player execution as a problem conceded that it was an issue that falls on the head coach.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nagy (presumably reluctantly) relinquished play-calling duties this past week<\/a> against the Detroit Lions. The decision restored offensive coordinator Bill Lazor to a role he had at the end of last season.<\/span><\/p>\n

The results were impressive, even if they did come against a bottom-feeding team (no matter how scrappy they are).<\/span><\/p>\n

So Nagy\u2019s postgame presser where he seemed to snatch praise from his statements on Lazor for himself. It was a bizarre moment for someone who many say their best asset is being a \u201cCEO\u201d of the team.<\/span><\/p>\n

One has to wonder how much of this has been left in Nagy\u2019s hands at this point. Having once thought there was a chance the coach outlasted the general manager, could we now see a spot where Pace could need to part with Nagy to preserve himself? Not as long as Fields continues to show things as he did against the Lions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, Fields\u2019 next test will be a lot tougher.<\/span><\/p>\n

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.@justnfields<\/a> is live at the podium.@Hyundai<\/a> | #DaBears<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/wfAGxVI5kf<\/a><\/p>\n

— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) October 6, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n