{"id":43849,"date":"2026-02-25T23:52:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T23:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=43849"},"modified":"2026-02-25T23:52:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T23:52:12","slug":"packers-linked-to-bringing-in-former-bears-starting-quarterback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=43849","title":{"rendered":"Packers Linked to Bringing in Former Bears Starting Quarterback"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2254633928_c1051b-e1768151431640.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2254633928_c1051b-e1768151431640.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2254633928_c1051b-e1768151431640.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2254633928_c1051b-e1768151431640.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Packers Linked to Bringing in Former Bears Starting Quarterback\" width=\"780\" height=\"440\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Entering the 2026 NFL offseason, the Green Bay Packers are likely going to need a new backup quarterback.<\/p>\n<p>Malik Willis is a free agent, and he\u2019s a highly sought-after free agent, at that. He\u2019s expected to be signed to a lucrative contract to be a team\u2019s new starting quarterback. That would leave a hole behind Jordan Love.<\/p>\n<p>Over the last two years, Willis has been an elite backup for the Packers. He has been called upon to make key starts in both seasons with the team.<\/p>\n<p>Assuming Green Bay doesn\u2019t pull off a miracle and bring Willis back, there are a few options to keep an eye on as potential replacements. Justin Fields has now entered the mix of potential backup options for the Packers.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Green Bay Packers Could Acquire Justin Fields This Offseason<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5731443\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Fields.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Fields.jpg 4417w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Fields.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Fields.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Fields.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Fields.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Fields.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Fields.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Fields.jpg?resize=782,521 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Fields.jpg?resize=780,520 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Fields.jpg?resize=425,283 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Fields.jpg?resize=253,169 253w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Fields.jpg?resize=270,180 270w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Fields.jpg?resize=225,150 225w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Fields.jpg?resize=242,161 242w\" alt=\"Packers Linked to Bringing in Former Bears Starting Quarterback\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5731443\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5731443\">GettyNew York Jets quarterback Justin Fields<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The New York Jets are widely expected to cut Fields this offseason. He was signed to a two-year, $40 million contract last year, but things didn\u2019t work out between the two parties.<\/p>\n<p>If he does become an option in free agency, there is speculation that Green Bay could make sense as a destination for him.<\/p>\n<p>David Haugh of the \u201cMully and Haugh\u201d show was the one who connected the dots between Fields and the Packers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpeaking of quarterbacks, Justin Fields is on the open market,\u201d Haugh said. \u201cOne of the rumors around the league is that he\u2019s going to Green Bay because Luke Getsy is the quarterbacks coach there, so that would add a little bit of a nice little layer to the very interesting and really fun Bears-Packers rivalry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fields, who was previously drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 2021 NFL Draft with the No. 11 overall pick, would be an intriguing option for Green Bay. He has yet to find his stride in the NFL, but playing under head coach Matt LaFleur could do him well.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his 59-game career, Fields has completed 61.4 percent of his passes for 9,039 yards, 52 touchdowns, and 32 interceptions, while also running for 2,892 yards and 23 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>The Packers-Bears Rivalry Could Get Even More Intriguing<\/h2>\n<p>Last season, the hatred between the Packers and Bears was clear. They had three great matchups against each other, with the last coming in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for Green Bay, the Packers blew a 21-3 halftime lead in that Wild Card game and were eliminated.<\/p>\n<p>Adding Fields to the mix would simply add more fuel to the rivalry. Fields was supposed to be the franchise quarterback Chicago desperately needed to find. Heading to the bitter rivals to revitalize his career wouldn\u2019t make the Bears\u2019 fan base very happy.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the day, this is speculation. Fields has not been officially reported to have interest from Green Bay. However, it\u2019s an option that would make a ton of sense for the Packers as they search to replace Willis.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Green Bay Packers have been linked to bringing in a former Chicago Bears starting quarterback to replace Malik Willis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":43850,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43849","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-green-bay-packers"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Packers Linked to Bringing in Former Bears Starting Quarterback - Breaking News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=43849\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Packers Linked to Bringing in Former Bears Starting Quarterback - 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