The Pittsburgh Steelers have been mentioned as a potential trade destination for Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields, and while some feel it is a good idea, others are less open to the possibility.
Take former Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell, for example.
When BlitzBurgh’s X account posed the question about whether or not Fields would be a good addition for Pittsburgh, it didn’t take long for Bell to chime in.
Clearly, Bell is not the biggest fan of Fields and does not see eye to eye with former NFL wide receiver and current Fox Sports analyst Keyshawn Johnson, who said late last week that the Steelers should absolutely pursue Fields this offseason.
“In terms of quarterback fixing for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Mike Tomlin, here’s a guy that they should go get,” Johnson said on FS1’s Undisputed. “If the Chicago Bears are stupid enough to get rid of Justin Fields, go get Justin Fields, man. Go get Justin Fields. Turn Justin Fields into what you should have gotten out of Kenny Pickett. Send him to Pittsburgh and Mike Tomlin and company. Back the truck up and go get that young man and let’s see what Pittsburgh is (next season).”
Fields is certainly one of the more polarizing quarterbacks in football at the moment.
While there is no doubting that the 24-year-old has talent, his career has also been largely defined by inconsistency. He showed signs of breaking out this past season, but even then, he was up and down.
Fields would probably represent a better option than Pickett, but that does not necessarily mean he is the answer, as Bell mentions.
In 2023, Fields threw for 2,562 yards, 16 touchdowns and nine interceptions while completing 61.4 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 86.3. In addition, he rushed for 657 yards and four scores. It should be noted that Fields missed four games due to a dislocated thumb.
We’ll see if the Steelers do actually call up the Bears to try and swing a trade for Justin Fields in the coming weeks and months.
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