All eyes will be on Bears quarterback Justin Fields in his third season, where many are expecting him to build on his impressive 2022 campaign.
Fields emerged as one of the NFL’s most electric players, where his elite speed made him nearly impossible to stop on the ground. But now, heading into 2023, the next step is taking a similar leap in the passing game.
The Bears had the NFL’s worst passing attack last season, which wasn’t helped by the fact that Fields was sacked 55 times in 15 games and didn’t have the best supporting cast.
After improvements to the offensive line and the addition of wide receiver DJ Moore, there are no more excuses for Fields.
Fields’ teammate Jaylon Johnson insisted Fields never had a chance to be comfortable during his first two seasons. Now, that’s going to change.
“I expect him to shine,” Johnson said on ESPN’s Keyshawn, JWill and Max. “I think it’s one thing to come in rookie year and learn a new system then have to go into a new system. He never really got a chance to be comfortable. I think for him now he’s finally having a chance to get comfortable. He has some new guys. Everything’s in an upward projection for him.”
There are some still questioning Fields’ future in Chicago. But Johnson believes Fields is about to put the league on notice in 2023.
“Once he gets comfortable, which I think he is extremely comfortable now and extremely confident, he can be very dangerous,” Johnson said. “You’ll see a lot of that dominant quarterback play that you saw at Ohio State.”
