- The other teams trying to bring Fields into the fold were not identified
- Fields was traded from Chicago to Pittsburgh for a pick this weekend
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New Steelers quarterback Justin Fields reportedly blocked trades from four other NFL teams before finally being brought to his ideal landing spot in Pittsburgh.
Fields has been on the trading block in recent months after it was confirmed that the Bears had the No. 1 overall draft pick in next month’s NFL Draft.
The top selection was always thought to be former Heisman Trophy tight end Caleb Williams for more than a year, who was considered a can’t-miss prospect because of his dual-threat ability.
The writing was on the wall long ago that Fields’ days in Chicago were numbered.
And in a quarterback-oriented NFL, having a good signal caller is paramount. And according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoportfour teams that weren’t the Steelers wanted to trade for Fields.
Fields has been Chicago’s starting quarterback since being drafted No. 11 in the 2021 draft
Field time with Chicago came to an end when the team appeared to reveal that Caleb Williams had been added
The identities of those teams are unknown, but some likely candidates are those that at some point this offseason would have considered Fields and made an upgrade in their quarterback room.
Two teams that would be placed squarely in that discussion would be the Atlanta Falcons, who opted to sign Kirk Cousins. That leaves Cousins’ former team, the Minnesota Vikings, with a vacancy.
With the New England Patriots behind the Bears and Commanders, and also in need of a starting quarterback, inquiring about Fields makes a lot of sense. The same goes for the Raiders, who signed Gardner Minshew instead.
Fields will not start for the Steelers, as the team also signed Russell Wilson to a one-year deal this offseason.
The Bears have also shown they will draft a quarterback to serve as a starter in next month’s draft.