Is benching Justin Fields ensuring Matt Nagy’s 2022 job status?

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Many fans have debated when Justin Fields will come in and start for the Chicago Bears. It feels as though it will happen in 2021, but it is also clear that head coach Matt Nagy and management are being a bit more cautious than fans would like.

It has led to confusion not only from fans but from the media who are now calling for Nagy to start Fields. The argument for starting Fields is that Nagy and Ryan Pace are on the hot seat. Surely they would want to start the electric young QB to help them keep their jobs, right?

On the contrary, it may be that the longer they keep Fields hidden, the safer they remain. When the Bears drafted Justin Fields, Nagy and…