Bears trade Justin Fields to Steelers, clear way to take a QB such as Caleb Williams with No. 1 pick
Associated PressCHICAGO — The Chicago Bears traded Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night, clearing the way for them to draft a quarterback with the No. “We want to thank him for his tireless dedication, leadership and all he poured into our franchise and community the last three years and wish him the best towards a long and successful NFL career.” Fields thanked Chicago and the organization, as well as his teammates in a post on X. QB room bout to be.” Fields, drafted 11th overall in 2021 by the Bears and former general manager Ryan Pace, struggled as a rookie under former coach Matt Nagy. While the team publicly backed Pickett in the aftermath of a year that ended with the former first-round pick serving as Rudolph’s backup, in a way the Steelers had no choice at the time with Trubisky all but assured of being a salary cap casualty and Rudolph set to become a free agent.