The Pittsburgh Steelers emerged as one of the top targets for quarterback Justin Fields before the Chicago Bears ultimately traded him to the Steelers this offseason.Reports from ESPN’s Brooke Pryor indicate that Fields is among the teams on the radar that revealed that the Bears were watching. he was traded by the Steelers, Minnesota Vikings, Las Vegas Raiders and Atlanta Falcons. The move comes as the Bears plan to take a quarterback — likely USC’s Caleb Williams — with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Bears’ return on Fields was considered surprisingly low, in part because most teams had already addressed their quarterback situation. happened.Of the teams Fields is said to be interested in, the Steelers have already secured veteran Russell Wilson, the Falcons signed Kirk Cousins, the Vikings signed Sam Darnold and the Raiders drafted Gardner Minshew to compete with Aidan O’Connell.In his debut season, Fields showed brilliance, especially 1,143 yards and eight touchdowns in 2022.
Despite missing four games due to injury, he showed his ability. best passing efficiency in 2023, completing 61.4 percent of his attempts for 2,562 yards, 16 touchdowns and nine interceptions.But the Bruins have struggled for wins with Fields at the helm, going just 10-28 in 38 games. starts, including 5-8 last season.
