Bears' Fields declined chance to be in Netflix's 'Quarterback' series
Netflix reached out to Justin Fields about appearing in the second season of "Quarterback," but the Chicago Bears passer isn't interested in being part of the docuseries at the moment.
"Maybe down the road, but I don't see myself doing it this year," Fields said Tuesday, according to Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic.
"Quarterback" is one of Netflix's most popular shows right now. The first season aired on July 12 and follows the 2022 campaigns of Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes, Minnesota Vikings' Kirk Cousins, and Marcus Mariota's efforts with the Atlanta Falcons. He signed with the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason.
Matthew Stafford's wife, Kelly, recently said that the Los Angeles Rams quarterback also declined to be in the docuseries' first season, according to Cameron DaSilva of The Rams Wire.
The Bears have high expectations for Fields heading into the 2023 campaign. The team originally owned the first overall pick this offseason but traded the selection to the Carolina Panthers, opting to build around Fields instead. Chicago landed wide receiver D.J. Moore in the deal. The NFC North club also signed top free-agent linebackers Tremaine Edmunds and T.J. Edwards and selected first-round offensive tackle Darnell Wright.
A first-rounder in 2021, Fields was quiet during his rookie year but broke out as a rusher in 2022, finishing the campaign with 1,143 yards (7.1 per carry) and eight touchdowns on the ground. He also set the NFL single-game QB record in the regular season with 178 rushing yards in Week 9.
The 24-year-old recently included himself in the top five running quarterbacks in league history.
Fields' throwing game suffered last season. He completed 60.4% of his passes for 2,242 yards and 17 touchdowns against 11 interceptions in 15 games. However, the Ohio State product is confident he can take his passing game to a different level in 2023 - he recently predicted he'll become the first Bears player to throw for 4,000 yards in a campaign.