In an unexpected if not outright bizarre trade, the Pittsburgh Steelers acquired Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields on Saturday in exchange for next to nothing in draft compensation.
It’s a conditional 6th round pick that can become a fourth rounder going to the #Bears. And a new era in Chicago https://t.co/jE65yV0jzm
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 16, 2024
Despite signing free-agent quarterback Russell Wilson and jettisoning former first-round pick Kenny Pickett to Philadelphia, the Steelers weren’t done reshaping their quarterbacks room. The acquisition of Fields immediately prompts one to question not just why but which quarterback will be the starter.
