Justin Fields and Caleb Williams will be forever linked.
The Chicago Bears selected Fields in the first round of the 2021 draft. He then spent the first three years of his NFL career in Chicago. Last March, that same franchise decided to trade Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2025 draft. A little over a month later, the Bears used the first overall pick in the draft on Williams.
Fields had his fair share of ups and downs throughout his 40 games with the Bears, but he appears to have found his footing with the Steelers. Super Bowl champion Russell Wilson was named the starter heading into the 2024 regular season, but he was unable to play in Pittsburgh's season opener against the Atlanta Falcons due to a hamstring injury.
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Pittsburgh Steelers' Justin Fields looks on after beating the Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on Sept. 15, 2024, in Denver. (Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
Fields helped the Steelers earn an 18-10 victory over the Falcons in Atlanta. Last week, Fields threw a touchdown and avoided a fumble in a game against the Denver Broncos to help Pittsburgh improve to 2-0 on the season.
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Meanwhile, Williams' final stats after his NFL debut were largely forgettable. The Bears scored 24 points, which was enough to defeat the Tennessee Titans, but Williams finished the day with just 93 passing yards and no touchdowns.
Williams had another lackluster performance on Sunday night as the Bears suffered a 19-13 loss to 2023 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams walks off the field following an NFL football game against the Texans on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Fields had to deal with similar issues during his time with the Bears. While Matt Nagy was the head coach during Fields' rookie campaign, much of the Bears' current regime, which is led by Matt Eberflus, was already in place when the 25-year-old quarterback was in Chicago.
Fields worked with a couple of different offensive coordinators during his time in the Windy City, but Eberflus' approach to the offense seemed to remain largely the same. Eberflus decided to bring in Shane Waldron from the Seahawks to help guide Williams this season, but the results in the first two games have been disappointing.
Fields can certainly relate to what Williams is going through, telling Fox News Digital that he believes the Heisman Trophy winner will eventually bounce back from the slow start.
“I think he'll be fine,” Fields said when asked about how Williams will fare as the season progresses. “It's his second game. He just finished playing. He's talented, he's got all the talent in the world. They drafted him No. 1 for a reason.”
“Of course, it's not just him, but he's going to get the majority of the blame just because of the position he's in,” he continued. “But overall… the guys over there that I know… they want to be better, and I think they will be. So I hope they start to get better.” [the things] done on the offensive that they need to do.
“[Caleb] He played two pretty good defenses early on, so I think he'll be fine.”
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields (2) runs against Broncos defensive end Zach Allen (99) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Fields spoke to Fox News Digital on behalf of Reebok. This month, the NFL star partnered with Reebok for the new Justin Fields collection.
The collaboration features a training shoe called the Nano X4, a running shoe, the FloatZig 1, and a youth shoe known as the Zig Dynamica 2.0. All shoes in the collection feature the motto “Evening the Playing Fields” on the insole.
“It's an honor to launch the Justin Fields collection with Reebok and continue our shared mission of supporting the next generation of athletes,” Fields said. “The collection is designed to pay homage to my roots and the community around me.”
NFL quarterback Justin Fields' Reebok footwear capsule titled “Reebok x Justin Fields” dropped on September 12. (Reebok)
Fields was named “Mr. Georgia football” during his standout high school football career. He then committed to the Bulldogs. But after experiencing limited playing time during his freshman season, he transferred to Ohio State. He then led the Buckeyes to an appearance in the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship game.
At just 25 years old, Fields has been through a lot in his football career. He says his faith and family help keep him grounded.
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“God, to be honest, because I've seen how He's worked in my life in those moments,” Fields told Fox News Digital when reflecting on changing schools and joining a new NFL team. “Just like in life, we all have ideas in our heads about how we want certain things to play out, and that may not always be God's will. [does] things in a different way and they turn out better than you could ever imagine.
“So, I just rely on him every day and also my family, really the people that support me. Because I know that God has put me on this platform to inspire others… other people see what I've been through, so I try to be a good person because at the end of the day we're all going through something.”
Fields and the Steelers will host the undefeated Los Angeles Chargers at Acrisure Stadium on Sept. 22 for Pittsburgh's first regular-season home game.
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