Dan Campbell has consistently been very supportive of quarterback Justin Fields, giving high praise to the Chicago Bears quarterback at the end of the last season.
Now, the The head coach of the Detroit Lions has a new feeling about Fields and his recent career move — relief. Campbell recently talked about the trade that sent Fields out of the NFC North to the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he is expected to be the backup for veteran Russell Wilson. After facing the talented quarterback multiple times over the last three seasons, Campbell said he’s happy that Fields won’t be on their schedule anymore.
“I’m not going to lie, it's nice to have Fields out of that division,” said Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell
to reporters on March 26, according to SB Nation reporter Jeremy Reisman. Bears Part Ways with Fields After having the first overall pick in next month’s NFL Draft and USC quarterback Caleb Williams available, many people expected the Bears to trade Fields this offseason. However, the relatively low return the Bears got for Fields was surprising, as
NFL.com’s Kevin Patra
pointed out, “The Bears traded Fields to Pittsburgh in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round pick, which was much less than what most people expected Chicago to get for their former first-round pick,” Patra wrote. “But with few available options, the Bears had little choice unless they were willing to keep Fields until the draft and maybe beyond.” Even though Fields only won 2 out of 5 games against the Lions during his time in Chicago, he often caused problems for Detroit’s defense, especially with his running ability. Fields ran for over 100 yards in three of the last four games against the Lions, totaling 441 rushing yards and three touchdowns during that period. noted.
Dan Campbell Described Fields as ‘Dangerous’
According to Bleacher Report’s Tyler Conway
, Campbell has always been a strong supporter of Fields. Speaking to reporters in December, Campbell referred to the Bears quarterback as “dangerous” and stated that he posed a challenge for Detroit’s defense.
As “He's dangerous,” Campbell told reporters. “He's one of these rare, dangerous players, and I'll tell you what, he has done a really good job from last year to this year — if it's a pass and he starts to move, he’s still looking down the field, which is extremely dangerous because even in Minnesota, he had two or three receivers wide open after he had run, found a way through, escaped contain, and suddenly launched a big pass.” Bears' general manager Ryan Poles admitted that it was tough for the team to move on from Fields, especially considering his personal connection to the quarterback.
“It was probably one of the more difficult things I've had to do,” Poles expressed, according to Patrick Finley of theChicago Sun-Times
Detroit Lions' head coach stated that he is pleased to have former Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields out of the division.
“Justin, probably one of the harder things I’ve had to do,” Poles said, via Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times. “I always kind of touch on the empathy part, like having that conversation with my own son was hard. His jersey’s up in his room. So, it kind of puts that into perspective of how difficult those moves are.”
