Is Justin Fields To Blame For Chicago Exit?

Justin Fields finds himself in Pittsburgh after being unceremoniously jettisoned out of Chicago.

With the Steelers he is behind Russell Wilson, at least to start, on the depth chart. Reports have come out that the early camp showings have been…less than stellar.

Keep in mind: very little of anything that takes place in June matters in September.

However, it does beg the question: how much of his struggles in Chicago can be places squarely on him? Or, was he set up to fail?

The bigger question, at least to me, is: was he “ruined” as he seeks to jumpstart his career elsewhere.

We explore this in the latest Player vs. Environment video here:

🎥: Is Justin Fields to Blame? 

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