Earlier tonight, the Chicago Bears finalized a commerce of quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and normal supervisor Ryan Poles issued a press release on the choice through the workforce’s web site.
“We’ve got engaged in a number of commerce conversations in current weeks and consider buying and selling Justin right now to Pittsburgh is what’s finest for each Justin and the Bears,” normal supervisor Ryan Poles stated. “In the present day we spoke to Justin to tell him of the commerce and the rationale behind it for us as a membership. We wish to thank him for his tireless dedication, management and all he poured into our franchise and group the final three years and want him one of the best in direction of a protracted and profitable NFL profession.”
We first heard rumblings in regards to the Steelers being linked to Justin Fields a month in the past when ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that their head coach was keen on him.
“Mike Tomlin’s a giant fan of Justin Fields,” Schefter stated of Pittsburgh’s head coach. “We’ll maintain that in thoughts throughout the offseason and the approaching weeks.”
However just a few weeks later, the Denver Broncos reduce Russell Wilson, giving the Steelers a extra skilled quarterback possibility. Thus, the Fields-to-Pittsburgh buzz seemingly dried up.
Nonetheless, earlier this week, Steeler backup quarterback Kenny Pickett requested out and was subsequently traded to the Eagles.
Which opened the door again up with Pittsburgh, and the excitement returned.
ESPN’s Courtney Cronin reported extra info on Chicago’s course of.
A supply advised ESPN that 5 groups along with Pittsburgh reached out to Chicago, and the vast majority of these groups had envisioned the previous first-round decide in a backup position. Moreover, the Steelers had been in talks with the Bears all through the week of free company and reached out once more after sending Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday. The Bears had a further supply with stronger draft capital from a workforce with a longtime starter, per a supply, however selected to ship Fields to Pittsburgh with the hope of placing the 25-year-old able to proceed his growth — first as a backup to Wilson and finally as a starter.
Fields could also be quantity two in Pittsburgh behind the 35-year-old Wilson, however that is in all probability his finest alternative to climb again to being the QB1.
Shortly after the commerce was introduced, Mason West and I jumped on 2nd Metropolis Gridiron to debate the transfer.
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