The 2023 season has not gotten off to the kind of start Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears were hoping for. The team is 0-2 through two games and there hasn’t been much to get excited about on the field.
All of the headlines involving the Bears have been negative. Defensive coordinator Alan Williams resigned from his position this week. More play calls from the team went viral on social media for how inept they were and Justin Fields threw his coaching staff under the bus, blaming them for his struggles.
Only heading into Week 3, the 2023 campaign looks like a lost cause for the Bears already. 0-3 looks to be in their future as they head on the road this week to face off against the Kansas City Chiefs.
An 0-3 start would essentially end their season, as climbing out of that hole is virtually impossible. Chicago would be staring down another losing season in which they end up near the top of the draft, which is how 2022 concluded.
The Bears opted to hang onto Justin Fields that time, looking to build the roster up around him instead of selecting a new signal caller. If that is the direction things head again this season, a former NFL executive who spoke to NFL Analysis Network believes major changes are on the horizon.
A trade centered around Justin Fields is what they are predicting would occur with another losing season in the Windy City. Their suggested landing spot? The Las Vegas Raiders.
“If the Bears continue looking horrible the rest of the season, I think they could move on from Justin Fields. The Raiders should be preparing already to make a run at a trade for Fields.”
Las Vegas does have a long-term quarterback concern. Jimmy Garoppolo was signed this offseason to take over for Derek Carr but there are people who believe he will be one-and-done as their starting quarterback.
If that is the case, Justin Fields would make for an intriguing target for the franchise. While he has struggled this season and owns a 5-22 record in his career, the tools to be successful are there. A combination of things has kept the Ohio State product from succeeding in Chicago and a change of scenery could do him some good.
