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Justin Fields Takes Subtle Shot At Previous ‘Culture’ When Hyping Up New Regime

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According to a new report, Justin Fields felt a lot differently about Matt Nagy than he was willing to reveal publicly during the season

CHICAGO, IL - AUGUST 21: Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (1) looks on during a preseason game between the Chicago Bears and the Buffalo Bills on August 21, 2021 at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire)

Despite the heavily-criticized offseason moves for the Bears, Justin Fields appears to be just fine with the way things are looking in Chicago.

Notably, the Bears let veteran receiver Allen Robinson walk, filling the void with an array of different journeymen, along with third round draft pick, Velus Jones.

To this point, the general consensus is that the Bears have not built an adequate team around Justin Fields, but the second-year quarterback isn’t buying any of that.

Justin Fields would go on to say the culture being instilled by new head coach Matt Eberflus is far and away better than what he experience last year in Matt Nagy’s locker room.

“We’re kinda just trying to re-culture or getting the culture in the building. I don’t think our culture was the best culture last year,” he said when speaking to reporters this week.

The Bears are expecting and hoping for a big leap out of Justin Fields this season under a new offensive system, and Matt Eberflus has already claimed to be blown away by what he’s seen out of his QB.

“I think he’s in a great spot,” Eberflus said via the Bears website. “He’s been meeting with the offensive staff, and he feels very comfortable in this offense. This is a rhythm-and-timing offense. It’s based in the west coast system. It’s going to be very quarterback-friendly for him. It’s been quarterback-friendly for a lot of guys in the past.

“You can see the way that it’s coached, the rhythm and timing of it, of the passing game, is really going to help him understand when to get rid of the ball, what his progressions are. He’s going to have a clear understanding of what the offense is. And he’s really doing a good job right now of grasping that and helping to teach it to the other players as well.”

Last year, Justin Fields came in as the backup behind Andy Dalton to start the year. But as Matt Eberflus and the rest of the Bears’ brass are making clear: this is Fields’ team now.

It sure looks like the QB is going to enjoy working with other people instead of Matt Nagy going forward.

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