{"id":13172,"date":"2023-08-10T00:20:28","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T05:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=13172"},"modified":"2023-08-10T00:20:28","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T05:20:28","slug":"justin-fields-to-start-in-bears-preseason-opener-against-titans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/justin-fields-to-start-in-bears-preseason-opener-against-titans\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Fields to start in Bears preseason opener against Titans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields<\/a><\/strong> will start and play in the team\u2019s preseason opener against the Tennessee Titans Saturday, head coach Matt Eberflus confirmed Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Eberflus said he wants to see Fields go through the \u201coperation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you\u2019re looking at the quarterback position, the operation [is] No. 1,\u201d Eberflus said, via The Athletic<\/a>. \u201cCan we get in and out of the huddle crisp and execute the play if we have any run-to-pass or pass-to-pass [or] run-to-run stuff going on? We\u2019ve got to make sure we look at that. Can he make all the protection calls that he needs to make, make the adjustments? Just the operation. That\u2019s what we\u2019re looking for.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eberflus didn\u2019t reveal how many snaps or series Fields will play. In 2022, Fields saw a total of 57 snaps in the preseason \u2014 30 coming in the third and final game. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s usually a range,\u201d Eberflus said. \u201cUsually I\u2019ll tell guys, \u2018Hey, it\u2019s seven to 10 plays. He\u2019s going 12 to 15 plays.\u2019 So you can have a little flexibility there based on the way the drive is going for that particular guy. That\u2019s what we\u2019ll do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ryan Poles doesn\u2019t expect Justin Fields to need to run as much in 2023<\/h2>\n

Fields\u00a0flashed his dual-threat capabilities in 2022, rushing for 1,143 yards and eight touchdowns. Fields struggled, however, moving the ball through the air. The former Ohio State star threw for 2,242 passing yards with 17 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, while being sacked 55 times. With a bit of a retooled offensive line and the acquisition of star wideout DJ Moore<\/a><\/strong> from the Carolina Panthers, general manager Ryan Poles is hoping for more balance in Fields\u2019 game in 2023, he recently said on \u201cThe Rich Eisen Show.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI do think with increased protection and more weapons to throw to, he won\u2019t need to run as much,\u201d Poles said. \u201cBut just sprinkling that in and obviously having the threat to do that on occasion, maybe not at the same volume again [as last year], it\u2019s going to be a hard thing for defenses to prepare for.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fields\u00a0certainly doesn\u2019t lack confidence. After recently making headlines for claiming he\u2019s among the best five running quarterbacks in the history of the NFL, he declared another bold statement. Fields guaranteed he\u2019ll be the first quarterback in Bears history to throw for over 4,000 yards in a single season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will. And I plan on doing it this year, too. I plan on doing it this year,\u201d\u00a0Fields\u00a0said<\/a>\u00a0on the \u201cAll Things Covered\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n

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