The Bears’ offensive failure has many fathers — including Justin Fields

General manager Ryan Pace cut left tackle Charles Leno in favor of a rookie — and then, when he got hurt, a 39-year-old — and for, some reason, brought back tight end Jimmy Graham.

But the rookie quarterback has a hand in the Bears’ problems, too.

Fields has been pressured within three seconds of the snap on 20.9 percent of his dropbacks, the highest percentage in the league, per NFL NextGen Stats.

“I mean, our details in pass protection, our details in route running, our details in the decision-making and the throwing at quarterback and then putting it all together, it’s hard …” Lazor said Thursday.

Fields needs to create those bright spots starting Sunday against the 49ers.

Pritzker is expected to sign the measure into law, but his office did not respond to a request for comment after the Legislature passed the repeal.

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