Adam Schefter joins SportsCenter to discuss the Chicago Bears trading QB Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a conditional 6th round pick in 2025.
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Are now to the NFL where the Justin Fields era in Chicago is ending after just three seasons Adam Sheffer reporting that the Bears are trading the former 11th overall pick to the Steelers in exchange for a conditional six round pick in next year’s draft but Fields will not compete for their starting job
That position in Pittsburgh belongs to Russell Wilson now Fields released the following statement on social media earlier saying in part quote 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 but
Most of all thank you to all my brothers that I played with you all were the reason I attacked each day the way I did I wish each one of you nothing but success ready for this next chapter uh and also speaking of quarterbacks going to social media how about Russell Wilson
Posting this picture saying quote let’s get it Justin Fields QB room about to be fire now from more perspective we’re joined now by the aforementioned Adam shefer and shefter as you report Friday the Steelers traded Kenny picket leaving a hole on that depth chart at quarterback behind Russell Wilson so how
Did they then zero in on Justin Fields they were gauging the temperature on Justin fields from the moment that happened with Kenny picket in Chicago if you remember Michael if we go back to the combine the Bears general manager Ryan PS said that they were going to try
To do right by Justin fields and get him situated in his new home by the time time the new league year started which just happened to be this past week but the fact of the matter is it was the soft trade market as the compensation for him shows and the Bears felt that
They were doing right by Justin fields to move him now to get him to his new team now despite the fact that the compensation turned out to be lower than some people thought it would be it’s a 2025 conditional sixth round pick that
Could be a fourth if he plays in 51 % of the plays this upcoming season but the Bears were not worried about the compensation they thought they were doing right by the young man they send him to Pittsburgh the Pittsburgh Steelers say that he will back up Russell Wilson initially we certainly
Know the talents that justtin Fields has so that’ll be an interesting quarterback situation in Pittsburgh but the Bears had conversations with other teams just never found the market they wanted and ultimately in the end they believe that Pittsburgh was the right landing spot and they took the additional sixth round
Pick in 2025 from the Pittsburgh Steelers So Adam from the other side of this thing with Chicago clearly now they need a starting quarterback and it’s been seemingly a foregone conclusion that they will pick Caleb Williams with the first overall pick what impact does this move have sending Justin fields to
The Steelers now solidify that narrative that Williams will be the number one overall pick well that’s exactly it Michael it just formalizes their thinking most people around the league expected that the Bears would be be moving and trending towards taking Caleb Williams with the number one overall pick the
Fact that they could trade Justin Fields do it this far out of the draft get back what they did is obviously an indication that they are going quarterback at number one and certainly Caleb Williams looks like he’s going to be the pick people regard his talent as being Elite
He’s a guy that the Bears have done a lot of work on they obviously are zeroed in on him and by trading Justin fields that basically locks the Bears into having their choice of quarterbacks at the top of the draft and they’ll hope that this first round pick for the
Chicago Bears does better than previous first round picks that they’ve had at the quarterback position over the years Justin fields and Cade mcnown and Jim Harbaugh they’re hoping that this one is the one that finally sticks in Chicago yeah just three years ago it was uh Justin fields that was the 11th overall
Pick for those bears in that first round Adam shefer with the very latest here on Sports [Applause] [Applause] Center
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Hope Justin lights it up for Steelers they need some energy.
Good pick for the Steelers, BUT, it still won't be enough to win the AFC North. The Ravens are winning it.
The very fact that the Bears were trying to do right by Justin Fields and get that draft pick for him Really explains why they are a joke of a franchise
@BigLowKuntry @Smittysportsmachine Wow and perfect timing and Justin Fields should excel.
Not even developing they are just bad qb evaluaters cutler was a disappointment even when he had the talent he was always a pick 6 waiting to happen
If the Bears were smart, they'd trade back to draft Bo Nix and add more draft picks. Caleb Williams will be the next Johnny Manziel. Let the Redskins draft Caleb.
Bears get a F- for this trade
Steelers just did what bears should have
Browns are cooked
At the very least he’ll have a great culture surrounding him while he gets his bearings! He’ll beat out Russell next year or be implemented in the offense if Russ gets hurt.
Stoked. Here we Go!!!!
This is exactly why pittsburgh is a respected organization.
Steelers might be Super Bowl contenders at this point
Name has been changed from Pittsburgh Steelers to The Puttsburgh Bear's Trash Basket😂
If only the Bears gave JF 3 more years to lead them to 3 more Top 10 picks. 😂😅😂😅
I’m glad they sent him to my Steelers but for a 6th?!!
You could tell by Fields reaction on draft night that he knew the mess he was going in to. He may never be a great pro QB but he had a terrible O-line, sub-par weapons to work with and a horrible coaching staff and front office to work for. Hope the reset does him some good, he has potential.
I feel like Russ and Fields have almost identical styles and Fields could really learn so much from him. Hopefully he can take that step when Russ retires or we cant keep him because Denver aint footing the bill anymore lmao
We got Great value at a low cost for now. Excellent Con Artist 😎👏🏿. Don't hate on us because our team is doing great things and we get to live through for a moment.
Super Bowl 59: Bears vs Steelers 🤝
Justin Fields finna be like Willie Beamen 🤣🤣🤣🤣
The bears toke a hit for Justin because they respect him. It’s a win for the Steelers and tbh it’s a win for us. He wasn’t exactly productive! We’re looking for wins! Not rushing yards
He will be a starter at Pittsburgh soon
I'm glad the Bears are losing all these fake fans, we don't want or need these Fairweather fans, just don't come back acting like a Bears fan when the Bears start winning.
Let's Go, boys 🌉
THEY STUPID
Good luck to Justin. I think this is a good move for him. Tomlin knows how to coach
For a sixth is a steal IMO. I thought a 4th would be fair.
Have fun with your two mid QBs Pittsburgh 😂
People who blame the Bears for his development obviously didn't watch him play in college! He did NOT get better, and Caleb Williams is far better than he'll ever be! Caleb can make all of the throws, and he's FAST! I think he was injured once or twice!
AFC North is must see tv again im here for it
Listen fields is gonna kill game watch
Bears gave up too quick…steelers wont use him …they didn't do crap for fields they hurt his career
Finally!
The nightmare for Bears fans is over!
No more holding on to the ball for 5 seconds until sacked while open receivers run straight in front of him.
Most rookie QBs get at most one season and change to show significant improvement, otherwise they get the boot. JF1 had three full seasons with Chicago -and in his final game he was making the same mistakes as in his first.
My Name is Willie… WILLIE BEAMEN❗️
Now that he with the right team we will find who the real Justin Feilds is. All the heaters stand by Thank Ryan Pole for keeping your word
What I liked about Fields was there were no more excuses. It was win or lose. Now, the new qb has reset the excuse clock. I predict Williams is this decades Johnny Manzell! He has all the attitude for it.
If Caleb get drafted by the Bears, the only way for him to own the Bears is to trash them like Rodgers did.
Remember when everyone talked mad sh!t about the lions for drafting Penei Sewell over fields…HAHAHA! I DO!