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Justin Fields’ rocky debut has Bears fans pressing the panic button

Sydney Hunte

By Sydney Hunte

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Justin Fields was the 1st quarterback off the bench after Andy Dalton started the Chicago Bears’ preseason opener against the Miami Dolphins at Soldier Field. Dalton only played a pair of series, going 2-of-4 for 18 yards.

That meant it was time for the rookie quarterback to get his turn, and things didn’t get off to a good start as the Bears were whistled for 2 false starts on his first drive and eventually were forced to punt. He threw 3 straight incomplete passes on his next drive as Chicago went 3-and-out. Then, on the Bears’ next time with the ball, they’d go 3-and-out again behind a botched snap and a fumble. He also saw a potential interception by a Dolphins defender dropped.

Fields would recover to have a nice drive before the half, leading the Bears into field goal territory as they drew within 13-3 at the break. His stat line through 3 series was 7-of-12 for 52 yards.

Here’s the social reaction to Fields’ first action in an NFL uniform:

https://twitter.com/EthanBigBlue/status/1426609016801665025

https://twitter.com/TheJayShah3/status/1426608975336951813

https://twitter.com/johnblairjunior/status/1426608950695366658

https://twitter.com/DaireCarragher/status/1426611309106372614

Sydney Hunte

Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.

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