It was inevitable that Justin Fields’ tenure with the Chicago Bears would end when the team selected first overall in the draft for the second year in a row. Earlier this month, the Pittsburgh Steelers acquired him by trade.
It wasn’t shocking that the Bears traded him, but the trade itself was.
The Steelers didn’t offer the Bears much in exchange for Fields since they had just signed Russell Wilson.
Following the trade, it seems one of the Steelers’ division rivals sold on it being the best move for Fields.
During an appearance on the “QB Unplugged” podcast, Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson said that he thinks there were better situations out there for Fields this offseason.
“For me, and I’m very on the conservative side, so I think Russell’s gonna be better. I think they should have a competition, best man wins, at the end of the day, but to each his own,” Watson said when asked if he thought Fields would become the starter by the end of the year. “That’s their own organization, they said Russell’s the guy. I think if he’s the guy, I think Justin could have went to a better sit
At the start of the offseason, there were expected to be a few suitors looking to land Fields as their next starting quarterback.
The Falcons’ QB play was bad over the past couple of years and were looking for a fresh start with a new coach.
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