Top Justin Fields Trade Destination May Have Just Been Eliminated
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been the favorites to trade for current Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields, but a new report suggests that isn’t going to happen.
According to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Steelers are interested in moving forward with Kenny Pickett and would also like to re-sign free agent QB Mason Rudolph, the latter of whom emerged as a potential future starter as the 2023 season drew to a close.
“They will go into the 2024 season with the idea Kenny Pickett, who has compiled a 14-10 record as a starter, will be the No. 1 quarterback,” Dulac reported on February 17.“In any event, the Steelers are not interested in bringing in a quarterback who wants to be a starter. That would include Justin Fields and Kirk Cousins, and probably even Russell Wilson, who has a connection with the Steelers,” Dulac also noted. “They are committed to giving Pickett a third season to see if he is the guy to do more than just win a playoff game — something they haven’t done in a franchise-record seven years.”Before Dulac’s report, NFL insider Adam Schefter said the Steelers were a top team to watch regarding Fields’ potential trade suitors.
“We know Pittsburgh is gonna go out and get some type of quarterback,” Schefter said on the Pat McAfee Show on February 12. “Whether that’s Ryan Tannehill, whether that’s Russell Wilson, whether that’s Justin Fields. Mike Tomlin’s a big fan of Justin Fields. We’ll keep that in mind during the offseason and the coming weeks.”
If the Steelers are interested in trading for Fields, it doesn’t seem likely the Bears will be able to net a first-round pick in the exchange.
On Audacy’s “1st & Pod,” Andrew Fillipponi of 93.7 The Fan noted that while Tomlin is a big fan of Fields, the Steelers aren’t going to trade their first-round pick (which is No. 20 overall this year) for the young QB. “They had him (Fields) ranked as the best quarterback in that draft, ahead of Trevor Lawrence, Trey Lance, Zach Wilson, etc,” Fillipponi said, adding:
“There is a better chance that the Bears keep Fields and trade the number one pick than there is the Steelers will give up the 20th pick for Fields.”
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