The Chicago Bears have started fairly well in 2025 under new head coach, Ben Johnson.
Johnson has managed to keep the team with their head well above .500 through the first seven weeks of the season, resting at a comfortable 4-2 record for joint-second place in the NFC North with the Detroit Lions, both of whom lie just behind the Green Bay Packers.
Caleb Williams has shown some good things in year two, although even the most ardent of Bears fans that there is still improvement to be had before he can be considered within the broader upper echelon of passers in the league.
But one former Chicago quarterback is not quite having as much fun this season. Justin Fields, who lead the team from the 2021 to 2023 season, throwing for 6,674 yards, 40 touchdowns and 30 interceptions, all for a QB rating of 82.3, is having a brutal time in New York with the Jets in his fifth season in the NFL.
Justin Fields Not Having The Best Time With The Jets In 2025
New York is 0-7 to start the season, and whilst Fields’ stats have not been terrible – 4 touchdowns, no interceptions and a 91.1 rating, he has not been able to push the team forward and make critical plays when they have been needed.
Case in point, despite playing every offensive snap in week 6 in the 13-11 loss to the Denver Broncos, the former Ohio State man produced just 45 yards passing off of 17 attempts throwing the ball.
And it seems like the Jets owner, Woody Johnson, is truly not happy with his new and rather expensive quarterback investment just over a third of the way into the season.
Per Newsday Sports’ Tom Rock, Johnson had some pretty poor words for his starting signal caller on Tuesday.
Woody Johnson Levels Sharp Critique At Justin Fields
“Itâs hard when you have a quarterback with the rating that weâve got.” Johnson said to the media on Tuesday, via Rock. He has ability but something is not jiving. And If you look at any head coach with a quarterback like that, youâre going to see similar results across the league. You have to play consistently at that position, and that’s what we’re gonna try to do for the remainder of the position.”
The Jets owner followed that up by mentioning that both the special teams and the defense looked fairly competent, with a subsequent final jab at the offense production.
“If we can just complete a pass, it would look good. We gotta complete some passes.”
The Jets has always been – similar to Chicago – one of the “quarterback hells” of the NFL. But coming into 2025 with a new head coach in Aaron Glenn, and with the talented Fields signing a 2 year, $40 million deal this past offseason, many fans were optimistic.
But it has not played out that way. Fields has struggled with little offensive direction and limited help both in the offensive weaponry, protection and scheme in the passing game. After being benched for Tyrod Taylor mid-way through week 7’s outing against the Carolina Panthers, it looks like his days in New York could well be numbered.
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