Justin Fields reportedly created a ‘toxic’ Chicago Bears QB room in 2021

Four years after selecting Mitchell Trubisky, the Chicago Bears were back, betting on another first-round quarterback. This time, it was Justin Fields’ turn to join the Bears’ QB room after becoming the 11th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.

But just because the team thought Fields had a bright future didn’t mean the former Ohio State star was ready to start right away. With other proven veterans such as Nick Foles and Andy Dalton on the roster, Fields would eventually get his chance, but the Bears wanted him to watch and learn first, as many teams prefer to do with their young prospects. quarterback.

Justin Fields wouldn’t have wanted to be mentored by Nick Foles and Andy Dalton

According to Ty Dunne of Go Long, the Bears discovered they had a “toxic” QB room during Fields’ rookie season, and much of the blame fell on the shoulders of their new face of the franchise.

Dunne’s reports suggest that Foles and Dalton were eager to help mentor Fields during his first NFL season, but the rookie was not interested in their mentorship, creating a “toxic as hell” environment.

“There were several arguments among the QBs. Once, according to a source, Foles was trying to teach Fields something in the QB room and, turning to the rookie, Foles realized that Fields wasn’t even paying attention. His head was lowered. At this point, Foles was done trying to play mentor. The two couldn’t stand each other.

Ty Dunne on the Chicago Bears QB room in 2021 with Justin Fields

Eventually, the situation got so bad that the trio didn’t even want to hang out at the establishment anymore.

“(They) were never together. It was still Andy and Nick walking side by side and Justin still 50 feet behind them.

Both veterans still felt like they had plenty of life left in the tank, and given that Chicago had just signed Dalton to a one-year deal worth $10 million, he probably had feeling like I’ve earned a legitimate chance to start. Meanwhile, the same goes for Foles, arriving via trade a season earlier to compete with Mitch Trubisky. Both quarterbacks left after one season after Dalton’s contract expired and Chicago released Foles.

Still, it’s not hard to see why Fields took a step forward in his second NFL season, but the Bears were hoping to see a lot more growth in his third year, and now he’s in Pittsburgh, trying to prove his worth to another organization. .

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