Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields is over it.
All of the talk about his current team?s plans led the former No. 11 overall pick to unfollow them and the NFL on Instagram. Of course, it was only the unfollowing of the Bears that caused a big stir on social media. Many took that as a sign of Fields’ resignation to his fate with trade rumors swirling around him and the team.
In reality, he just wants to know what his fate is.
Bears’ Justin Fields on Trade Rumors: ?Just Let Me Know?
Justin Fields Wants to Stay With Bears
?Of course I want to stay,? Fields said on the ?St. Brown Brothers? podcast on February 21. ?To be honest, bro, I’ll be trying to ? with all the talk, it’s hard to I guess kind of just, boom, be in one place. But I can’t see myself playing in another place. But I know how the league is.
?If it was up to me, I would want to stay in Chicago. I love the city. The city’s lit. The fans, they’re great, and the people. But it’s a business. I ain’t got no control over it. So whatever happens happens. But I feel like the biggest thing with all this going on right now, I just want it to be over. Just let me know if I’m getting traded. Let me know if I’m staying, this and that.?
The Bears have remained mum on their plans. But Sports Illustrated?s Albert Breer noted that they haven?t shopped Fields in trade talks despite his drawing interest.
He is still under contract for another season.
The Bears also don?t have to decide on his fifth-year option until May, giving them some leeway in how they operate. Though it stands to reason that they too would like to resolve the situation as soon as possible.
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Justin Fields Downplays Social Media Firestorm
Expectations are that the Bears will select Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in April. What that means for Fields has been the subject of even further consternation.
But his social media activity is not the clue some believed it to be.
?Why do people take social media so serious?? Fields said. ?I still mess with the Bears and that. I’m just trying to take a little break. I unfollowed the Bears and the NFL, bro. I’m not just trying to have football on my timeline.?
?It’s something that I don’t want to see in my timeline. I’m about to go on vacation. I don’t want to see no football. And guess what? Every Bears post, it?s either ?We want Fields? or ?Draft Caleb.? So it’s like, bruh. Man, I’m tired of hearing the talk.?
That is not likely to put any of the rumors to bed. Then again, those roiled even before Fields? social media habits became front-page news.
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Fields is said to have a fan in Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. But rumors also link the Georgia native to his hometown Atlanta Falcons, who could also be in the market to upgrade at quarterback.
So, what does Fields think of his potential future supporting cast?
?Atlanta would be tough,? Fields said. ?The only con of going back home is just people hit my phone crazy, wanting tickets to the game. But I think they got a lot of playmakers on the team.
Of course, Bijan [Robinson], they got my boy Kyle [Pitts], and then, of course, Drake [Londo] too. They probably need one more receiver. But they definitely got some guys over there, and their defense was good ? last year and this year.
?Jesse [Bates] went crazy this year.?