Russell Wilson will have company at quarterback in Pittsburgh.
The Steelers and Bears worked out a trade on Saturday that will send Justin Fields to Pittsburgh for a 2025 sixth-round draft pick.
Talk about the market drying up for Chicago on the former first-round pick out of Ohio State.
Only two QBs have 100 or more interceptions + sacks taken over the last two seasons.
Now, both of them play for the Steelers. pic.twitter.com/nBArraI1Bu
— StatMuse NFL (@statmusenfl) March 16, 2024
Chicago will almost assuredly keep the first pick in the 2024 NFL draft. Speculation is Caleb Williams of USC will be the player chosen with the No. 1 overall pick.
The pick the Bears receive could improve to a fourth-rounder.
Trade condition update: The 2025 6th-round pick that the Steelers traded to the Bears for Justin Fields will become a 4th-round pick if he plays in 51 percent of the plays this season, per source. https://t.co/mwHyivli7I
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 16, 2024
Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting Wilson will start at quarterback and Fields will be the backup.
Fields was the 11th overall pick in the 2021 draft.
He was 10-28 as a starter in Chicago, throwing for 6,674 yards with 40 TD passes against 30 picks.
Field rushed for 2,240 yards and 14 touchdowns as a Bear.
Fields posted a classy message to Chicagoans.
Can’t say thank you enough to the city of Chicago for taking me in and embracing me. Thank you to the entire Bears organization and ownership for allowing me the opportunity to be part of such a historic franchise. But most of all thank you to my all my brothers that I played… pic.twitter.com/fT1dORwFU5
— Justin Fields (@justnfields) March 16, 2024
