A crucial information disclosed about the Chicago Bears’ desire to trade Justin Fields.
It’s difficult to observe Justin Fields’ offseason training and realise he’s no longer the Chicago Bears‘ starting quarterback. The Bears appear to be leaning towards drafting Caleb Williams with the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, while Fields will attempt to replace Russell Wilson as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ primary quarterback.
While the Steelers have been adamant that Wilson will be the team’s starting quarterback when training camp begins, Mike Tomlin has also stated that every position is open for competition when discussing Fields’ chances of becoming the team’s starting quarterback. Some Bears supporters are still upset that the Bears were only able to receive a conditional 2025 sixth-round pick for Fields.
It’s become evident that the Bears saw value in dealing Fields because it put them in position to establish the best landing point for Williams to take over as the franchise’s face once drafted. It has been evident that Poles wanted to ensure that Fields’ exit was handled carefully. indicating is why it is not surprising to see further evidence indicating the Bears received a higher offer for Fields than the Steelers.
It seems likely that the team was the Philadelphia Eagles. Before trading for Steelers starter quarterback Kenny Pickett in 2023, the Eagles checked in on Fields. Fields would have been a true backup to Jalen Hurts with the Eagles, and he would not have had the same path to a starting job as he does now with the Steelers. It’s also possible that the “better offer” was a fourth- or fifth-round selection in this year’s draft. While that is, by definition, a better offer, it is not so superior that the Bears made the incorrect selection.