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Report: Justin Fields to start for Steelers in Week 1
Justin Fields is reportedly in line to start for the Steelers when they take on the Falcons in Week 1. According to Mike Garafolo, Fields will lead Pittsburgh’s offense on Sunday. Fields entered training camp as the backup behind Russell Wilson, but impressed folks in Pittsburgh with his high-upside playmaking ability. Regardless, the plan was for Wilson to start the…
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Will Justin Fields start at QB for the Steelers in Week 1?
It’s looking Justin Fields could start in Week 1 for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The former Bears quarterback is slated to be Russell Wilson’s backup this season, but with the latter dealing with another calf issue, the Steelers had Fields running QB drills at practice on Friday According to Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, Wilson was also limited in Thursday’s...
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Russell Wilson hampered by calf issue, leaving chance of Justin Fields' Steelers debut
Former Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields is slated to be the Pittsburgh Steelers’ backup this season, but with Russell Wilson once again dealing with a calf issue, could the door open for Fields to be under center Sunday?
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Steelers make starter decision between ex-Bears' Justin Fields, Russell Wilson
Over this NFL offseason, former Bears quarterback Justin Fields has been fighting to become the Steelers starting signal caller over veteran Russell Wilson. The Steelers decided on their starting quarterback on Wednesday, announcing Wilson as the starter. Wilson has held the pole position this entire offseason to become the starter. A calf injury early in the Steelers’ preseason slate opened…
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Justin Fields kickoff returner? Steelers QB laughs off ‘joke' idea
Justin Fields is ready to do whatever is necessary to relaunch his career as a quarterback with the Steelers. That won’t include returning kicks.
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Justin Fields doesn't envision himself as Steelers backup for all of 2024 season
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin made it clear earlier this year that Russell Wilson will be the Steelers’ starting quarterback this year. But Justin Fields is going to work to change Tomlin’s mind. “I definitely don’t have the mindset of just me sitting all year,” Fields said. “I’m coming in every day to give it all I got.” That’s...
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Justin Fields speaks on Ryan Poles, Steelers trade in first Pittsburgh press conference
When the Bears traded up to select Justin Fields with the No. 11 overall pick of the 2021 draft, the idea was that he would be the man to end decades of ineptitude at quarterback. Obviously, things didn’t work out that way. In March the team traded Fields to the Steelers for a conditional sixth-round pick in 2025, then drafted…
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Justin Fields kick returner? Steelers RB says coach has floated the idea
Justin Fields is one of the most dangerous players in the NFL with the ball in his hands and space to run.
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C.J. Stroud, Micah Parsons praise Caleb Williams pick, but question Justin Fields handling
Micah Parsons and C.J. Stroud had high praise for the Bears’ drafting Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze, but also wondered why they didn’t handle the Justin Fields situation differently.
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Justin Fields' new jersey number with Steelers revealed for 2024 season
Justin Fields will change his jersey number that’s potentially a tongue-in-cheek nod to his trade. The Steelers announced on Thursday that Fields will now wear No. 2 after spending three seasons donning No. 1 for the Bears. No Steelers player has worn No. 1 since Hall of Fame Gary Anderson left the team after the 1994 season, but the number…
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Why Hall of Fame DE believes Bears should have kept Justin Fields, built around him in 2024 NFL draft
Hall of Fame defensive Dwight Freeney has added his voice to the growing chorus of former and current NFL players who believe the Bears should’ve kept quarterback Justin Fields and built around him in the upcoming draft. Freeney joined the Under Center Podcast on Monday and explained why. “There are no guarantees in this league,” Freeney said. “I don’t...
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Here are the three teams Justin Fields wanted to go to besides Pittsburgh: report
At the NFL Scouting Combine, Bears general manager Ryan Poles told the media he wanted to “do right by” Justin Fields, in the event the organization decided to trade him elsewhere in favor of a new quarterback. That meant one of two things. First, it meant moving Fields as soon as possible, preferably before the start of NFL free agency…
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Steelers' Mike Tomlin gushes about Justin Fields' ‘potential' after trade with Bears
While Russell Wilson has “pole” position to be the Steelers’ starting quarterback, Mike Tomlin is excited to tap into the world of potential that exists within Justin Fields.
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Bears had ‘deep conversations' about keeping Justin Fields, drafting QB at No. 1
The Bears explored every option as they plotted their quarterback course. They eventually decided to trade Justin Fields, but not before Ryan Poles and his staff discussed the possibility of keeping Fields and drafting a rookie quarterback.
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Justin Fields trade: What happened, what the Bears got, what it means and more
In the midst of St. Patrick’s Day weekend celebrations, the Chicago Bears made their biggest move of the offseason so far and traded Justin Fields.
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New stunning detail of Justin Fields trade revealed by Ian Rapoport
Ryan Poles promised to do right by Justin Fields this offseason, and it appears that he has made good on that promise. According to Ian Rapoport, the Bears had several offers for Fields this offseason, but sent him to Pittsburgh because that’s what Fields preferred. It’s no surprise to hear that Fields wanted to join the Steelers to play...
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Meager Justin Fields trade return shouldn't dim excitement over Caleb Williams' arrival
The Bears got a meager trade return for Justin Fields. Perhaps a better deal was out there. Perhaps one would have materialized. But the Bears needed to do right by him and right by the quarterback that’s on the way. The Bears have a bright future, but it couldn’t start in earnest until the Bears let Fields go.
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PODCAST: Bears trade Justin Fields to Steelers
The Bears traded Justin Fields to the Steelers on Saturday, paving the way for the arrival of Caleb Williams. Kenneth Davis and Josh Schrock break down the deal, discuss the Fields era, and look at how the Bears should prepare for the arrival of Caleb Williams.
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Social media reacts to Justin Fields' trade with roasts, criticisms and more
Find the latest coverage on Justin Fields’ trade from NBC Sports Chicago here. As the Justin Fields era came to an end on Saturday, Chicago Bears fans had a number of emotions. And many didn’t hold back. The team announced late Saturday evening that it had traded the quarterback in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round draft pick that could potentially...
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‘Cant say thank you enough:' Justin Fields post farewell message to Chicago following trade
Find the latest coverage on Justin Fields’ trade from NBC Sports Chicago here. Justin Fields issued a heartfelt goodbye message to Chicagoans on Saturday shortly after the quarterback was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Bears traded Fields for a 2025 6th-round pick that goes to a 4th-round pick based on playtime, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Minutes after the…