Teammates seeing different Justin Fields in first full offseason with Chicago Bears

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Justin Fields is coming into his own as he prepares for his second NFL season in Chicago.

Blame Matt Nagy, rookie jitters or an uneven roster — Fields showed flashes last season, but was far from the star that shined so bright at Ohio State. However, the sophomore quarterback is coming into his second season ready to prove why he was such a lauded commodity, as he teammates are speaking highly of his progress.

“You just feel him in the huddle,” tight end Cole Kmet told Courtney Cronin of ESPN, per Pro Football Talk. “He’s not just repeating the play, he’s telling you the play, and there’s a difference in that.

“That gives me confidence as a player out in the field. He’s talking to each guy. It’s not just a repeat-a-play, he’s telling us a play, which is a difference.”

Last season, Fields was hampered by an ineffective offensive scheme, and many believed switching head coaches could actually have a positive impact on the young quarterback. Evidently, that’s the case — while Chicago hired a defensive minded coach in former Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, former Packers assistant and new Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy is now calling the shots on offense.

Evidently, Getsy’s offense is coming more natural to Fields, and even the defensive side of the football is noticing a difference in the quarterback.

“He has a commanding leadership on the field, a legit field general,” defensive tackle Justin Jones said. “He gets guys wound up, gets guys going.”

Justin Fields is the unquestioned starter — and the unquestioned future in Chicago. He’ll have to begin to prove that he’s worthy in 2022, and it looks like the Bears quarterback is on the right track.

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Moreover, former Packers quarterbacks coach-turned Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy is looking forward to coaching quarterback Justin Fields and the rest of the Bears offense in 2022 after being hired earlier this offseason. Fields is already making a positive impression on his new coach.

“Super impressed with the man, the person,” Getsy said of meeting Fields, via Alex Shapiro of NBCSportsChicago.com. “You can feel the determination, the will inside of him as he was communicating to me. He was super sharp with what they did at Ohio State. And then just again just the brief conversation that we were able to have together here the other day, the same exact thing just jumped back out at me again.”

Getsy is joining former Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus in Chicago. Coming with high-regard from Indianapolis, Eberflus tabbed Getsy to take care of the offensive side of the football. Even with an offensive-minded coach like Matt Nagy calling the shots, the Chicago defense has been their calling card over recent seasons. Now, the team will look to play some complimentary football in the future.