Following his trade to the Pittsburgh Steelers by the Chicago Bears, Justin Fields is going through a major career transition. Additionally, as Fields prepares to start behind Russell Wilson in 2024, former NFL quarterback Cam Newton discussed his vision for Fields’ future.
“But if our penciled-in starter day one, which they have said Russell Wilson is the starter, does what he has to do, Justin, we’ll get you in some packages, you and Najee (Harris)… But damn bro, I was an 11th pick, feel me, this was two years ago.”
It seemed like a matter of when, not if, the Bears would trade Justin Fields this offseason. It happened over the weekend when they sent him to the Steelers.
Chicago, which holds the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, seems to be zeroing in on Caleb Williams. It is a unique situation, but Ryan Poles decided that he could not pass up someone who is considered a generational quarterback prospect.
Now, Fields will try to learn sitting behind Wilson for a year with the Steelers with Mike Tomlin’s coaching. The hope for Fields is that after his year with the Steelers makes his stock rise higher than what it was this offseason, and some team, whether it be the Steelers or another team, will give him a chance to start the year after.
After the Patriots released him in 2021, Newton returned to the Panthers. For a few weeks, the Panthers used him in certain packages for running plays before returning to the starting role. That gave Newton experience in a similar situation as Fields will be in this season.
Based on Newton’s words, it will be an uphill climb for Fields to have a long career as a starting quarterback in the NFL. Regardless, 2024 will be an important year for his development.
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