The Pittsburgh Steelers are trying to bolster their roster, particularly at backup quarterback, following their playoff elimination at the
hands of the Buffalo Bills. According to reports, the organization is looking to fill that need with Justin Fields of the Chicago Bears.
With a 7-10 record and a fourth-place finish in the NFC North, the Bears in particular had a poor season. Fields concluded the season
with 2,562 yards, 16 touchdowns, nine interceptions, and a 61.4 percent completion percentage despite missing out on the playoffs.
In contrast, Fields has captivated the Steelers since before he even joined the league in 2021. Whether the Bears standout is worth
acquiring to start in lieu of Mason Rudolph and Kenny Pickett in the lineup will be determined by the front staff.
There is growing interest in Pittsburgh to sign Fields for the upcoming season as he approaches free agency. The problem is, after
giving him a $18 million contract during his time there, they may need to put together a package for the Bears and hope they no longer
want him.
Chicago’s interest has undoubtedly decreased since it can draft Caleb Williams with the first pick to replace him as their starting
quarterback. According to a report by Courtney Cronin and Field Yates for ESPN, Pittsburgh, on the other hand, supposedly has a
trade package to acquire Fields from the Bears:
“Several NFL sources proposed something akin to this Pittsburgh package while we were compiling information on possible trade
offers for Fields two months ago. According to Cronin and Yates, the Bears may add a third fourth-round pick and complete their pick
deficit in the second round.
The Steelers have always been interested in Fields, so they will be curious to see him available in the offseason. Chicago now has the
choice of keeping Fields or taking a shot on Caleb Williams.
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