Pittsburgh Steelers acquire QB Justin Fields from Chicago Bears for 2025 conditional draft pick
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - The Pittsburgh Steelers have acquired quarterback Justin Fields in a trade with the Chicago Bears for a 2025 conditional draft pick.
Bears are trading Justin Fields for a 2025 6th-round pick that goes to a 4th-round pick based on playtime, per sources. pic.twitter.com/E7JY7K60Wn
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 16, 2024
Fields will be traded for a 2025 6th-round pick that goes to a 4th-round pick based on playtime, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The draft pick will be upgraded if Fields participates in 51% of Pittsburgh's plays this season.
Fields, 25, was a first-round draft pick (11th overall) of the Bears in the 2021 NFL Draft.
The Georgia native and Ohio State product started 38 games for the Bears over three seasons with the team, throwing for 6,674 yards, 40 touchdowns and 30 interceptions, while also rushing for 2,220 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Fields took to social media on Saturday, saying thank you to the Chicago community, and former teammates and sharing his excitement about this 'next chapter.'
Can’t say thank you enough to the city of Chicago for taking me in and embracing me. Thank you to the entire Bears organization and ownership for allowing me the opportunity to be part of such a historic franchise. But most of all thank you to my all my brothers that I played… pic.twitter.com/fT1dORwFU5
— Justin Fields (@justnfields) March 16, 2024
The Steelers made the announcement official on Saturday night.
We have acquired QB Justin Fields from the Chicago Bears in exchange for a 2025 conditional sixth-round pick. @BordasLaw
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) March 17, 2024
📝: https://t.co/ciLZkmSMgO pic.twitter.com/gXj88A71ja
Fellow quarterback Russell Wilson, also one of the newest members of the black and gold, posted on X, formerly Twitter, welcoming Fields to the team.
Let’s get it @justnfields!
— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) March 17, 2024
QB room bout to be 🔥 🔥 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Vz4R7ZFArO
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