The Chicago Bears and Justin Fields at last headed out in different directions on Saturday, with the youthful quarterback offloaded in an exchange with the Pittsburgh Steelers trade for a future 6th round draft pick, which might actually turn into a fourth-rounder. With the Bears apparently bound to choose USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 pick, they selected to continue on from Fields in front of the draft. Obviously, there was no lack of interest in the 25-year-old sign guest, with undoubtedly four different groups having asked with the Bears about a potential Fields exchange. In any case, Fields’ delegates favored that the QB not be shipped off any of those groups and told Chicago he needed to join the Steelers, as per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Organization.The Bears and GM Ryan Poles did right by the former No. 11 pick, sending him to his preferred destination instead of shipping him elsewhere for maximum value. The report did not indicate which other teams were interested in Fields, nor the offers Chicago received.
It makes sense that Fields would draw revenue on the exchange market, especially in a reinforcement limit, however it appears to be that he feels the opportunity to play in Pittsburgh as the second-stringer behind Russell Wilson, who marked a one-year manage the establishment days before the Steelers obtained Fields.Across three seasons with the Bears, Fields made 38 starts and threw 40 touchdown passes and 30 interceptions while completing 60.3% of his pass attempts. A dual threat, he racked up 14 rushing touchdowns and 2,220 yards on the ground, including 1,143 yards in 2022.
