As the Steelers navigate their quarterback options ahead of the offseason, there’s been an increasing sentiment that they prefer to keep Justin Fields over Russell Wilson. If that’s the case, then the organization may be in luck, as it sounds like the free agent is also interested in sticking with Pittsburgh. However, that would require some concessions.
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ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler writes that Fields joins the Steelers in being interested in a new contract. However, the writer cautions that the QB would need at least “a shot” at being the team’s starter.
Following an offseason trade from the Bears to the Steelers, Fields started each of Pittsburgh’s first six games. While it was a brief cameo, it was one of the best showings of the QB’s career, as the former first-round pick tossed five touchdowns vs. one interception, added another five scores on the ground, and guided his team to a 4-2 record. Once Wilson returned, Fields only got into 13 more snaps for the rest of the season.
Still, with Wilson being at the helm for the team’s five-game losing streak to end the year, there’s been growing support for the team to retain Fields instead of his veteran teammate. During an appearance on 93.7 The Fan, Mark Kaboly of The Athletic continued to beat that drum, noting that Fields remains the team’s top option at the position (via Matthew Marczi of Steelers Depot).
Wilson would still be positioned as the team’s “Plan B,” and the organization may have to pivot to the older player if Fields is priced out of Pittsburgh. Kaboly estimated a two-year offer for Fields worth around $25MM to $30MM, with the reporter noting that the Steelers may have to overpay to make sure the player doesn’t truly test free agency.
Fields, is expected to have a market beyond the Steelers, and even if the organization does pony up to retain the player, they’d surely bring in some competition. Either way, it’s seeming like the front office continues to trend towards keeping only one of their top two quarterbacks from the 2024 campaign.
I think colts would be a pretty interesting destination for him.
They obviously had a plan or idea in place when taking Anthony Richardson of the type of QB they wanted. It’d be interesting to see if the colts could turn fields into what they wanted Richardson to be but hasn’t developed into it.
I think fields made a lot of strides as a qb in Pittsburgh. Still far way to go but think his decision making ability got better in Pitt than in chi.
Bruh, reach out to NYJ. They might/should be looking to fix their original error of drafting Zach Wilson at #2
Give him the chance. At worst, he’s a stopgap until we draft a guy like Manning in 2026. At least, he shouldn’t cost us a lot of talent or money to re-sign.
Any information from a “Steelers Insider” should be taken with a grain of salt. Yesterday, there was a guy from the local sports talk show claim his “sources” told him the Steelers would look at Daniel Jones. Last week another :insider” claimed that he wouldn’t be surprised if Russell Wilson is brought back. It is funny that they all claim the have sources, yet they are all so different.
Agreed. But they might as well go with Fields if the choices are what we’re hearing. And I think Filiponi is setting the record of sports personality consistently wrong about everything
No!! Let both walk.
I think jets should give fields a chance.
Why would you want to send Fields to the Jets, what did he do to you?
lol he can start and win games I feel