Chicago Bears agree to trade QB Justin Fields to Pittsburgh Steelers

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The Bears on Saturday agreed to commerce quarterback Justin Fields to the Steelers in commerce for a 2025 sixth-round draft determine which may flip right into a fourth-round alternative based totally on participating in time, pending Fields passing his bodily with Pittsburgh.

“We now have engaged in quite a lot of commerce conversations in newest weeks and contemplate shopping for and promoting Justin for the time being to Pittsburgh is what’s biggest for every Justin and the Bears,” regular supervisor Ryan Poles talked about. “Instantly we spoke to Justin to inform him of the commerce and the rationale behind it for us as a membership. We have to thank him for his tireless dedication, administration and all he poured into our franchise and group the ultimate three years and need him the proper within the path of an prolonged and worthwhile NFL career.”

Fields spent his first three NFL seasons with the Bears. He achieved 60.3% of his passes for six,674 yards with 40 touchdowns, 30 interceptions and an 82.3 passer rating and rushed for 2,220 yards and 14 TDs on 356 carries.

The Bears traded up 9 spots throughout the first spherical of the 2021 draft to select Fields at No. 11. They moved up by sending 4 draft picks to the Giants: in Rounds 1 (No. 20) and 5 (No. 164) in 2021 and Rounds 1 and 4 in 2022.

Fields opened his rookie yr as a result of the Bears’ No. 2 quarterback behind veteran Andy Dalton. Nonetheless Dalton sustained an harm throughout the second sport of the season and was modified by Fields, who started the next eight contests.

As a rookie, the earlier Ohio State standout appeared in 12 video video games with 10 begins, throwing for 1,870 yards with seven touchdowns, 10 interceptions and a 73.2 passer rating. He moreover rushed for 420 yards and two TDs on 72 carries.

Fields confirmed flashes of his dynamic dual-threat capability, most notably on a spectacular 22-yard touchdown scramble in direction of the 49ers and by engineering a 75-yard TD drive to offer the Bears a late lead over the Steelers.

Coming into his second season in 2022 as a result of the Bears’ undisputed starting quarterback, Fields blossomed into an electrifying playmaker. The Georgia native rushed for 1,143 yards—the second most by a quarterback in NFL historic previous—and eight touchdowns whereas moreover passing for 2,242 yards and 17 TDs.

In 2023, Fields started all 13 video video games he carried out, ending 61.4% of his passes for 2,562 yards with 16 TDs, 9 interceptions and an 86.3 passer rating. He moreover rushed for 657 yards and 4 TDs on 124 carries.