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DJ Moore reveals how Caleb Williams can win over locker room after Justin Fields trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
DJ Moore wanted Justin Fields to remain the quarterback of the Bears, but the star wide receiver always knew a quarterback change was a possibility, with the Bears owning the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
So when the Bears called Moore on Saturday to notify him that they were trading Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a conditional 2025 sixth-round pick, the 26-year-old took it in stride and is ready to embrace whoever fills Fields’ shoes.
“Whoever we get, I’m going to be excited to work with them,” Moore told 670 The Score’s Mully and Haugh on Thursday. “Business is business. Nobody wanted [Justin Fields] mto go. But at the end of the day, that’s what the organization made the plans to do.”
The Bears’ quarterback plans revolve around USC star Caleb Williams, who likely cemented his spot as the No. 1 pick after a productive few days with the Bears’ decision-makers at his pro day in Los Angeles.
Gaining the respect of a locker room that was extremely vocal in its support of Fields will be a tall task for the 22-year-old Williams, but as long as he’s authentic and works hard, the Bears vets will back him.
“I hope he just comes in and gets ready to work,” Moore said. “You can’t worry about the legacy of Justin Fields. You got to go out there and worry (about your own thing).”
On Wednesday, Cornerback Jaylon Johnson echoed a similar sentiment on “Up and Adams with Kay Adams,” noting that he plans to push Williams in practice to ensure he reaches his potential.
“You just humble yourself coming into the building,” Johnson told Adams. “You can’t bring that Hollywood stuff into the building especially with guys who have played the game at a high level for consecutive years — myself, Tremaine [Edmunds], TJ [Edwards], Keenan Allen. We going to see through that. What you did in college, the Hollywood, it’s like nah, you gotta prove…
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Publish date : 2024-03-21 16:29:56
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