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The backmost carousel doesn’t look to beryllium stopping in Pittsburgh immoderate clip soon.
The Steelers acquired Justin Fields successful a debased consequence waste and acquisition pinch nan Chicago Bears past period successful speech for a conditional sixth-round draught prime successful adjacent year’s draft, but according to ESPN, Pittsburgh does not scheme to prime up Fields’ $25 cardinal fifth-year option.
Justin Fields, #1 of nan Chicago Bears, takes disconnected moving during nan first half against nan Green Bay Packers astatine Lambeau Field connected January 7, 2024, successful Green Bay, Wisconsin. (John Fisher/Getty Images)
The determination comes aft nan Steelers signed Russell Wilson to a one-year woody connected nan league’s $1.21 cardinal veteran’s minimum salary, meaning some quarterbacks will beryllium huddled together for a statement hold by nan extremity of nan season.
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During nan yearly NFL owners gathering successful Florida past month, caput coach Mike Tomlin leaned into Wilson’s acquisition but said that Fields will person nan opportunity to compete for nan starting role.
"We’re not resistant to competition, but arsenic I’ve mentioned respective times of late, I conscionable deliberation it’s due to found positioning. . . . and nan word that I’ve utilized is Russell has rod position," Tomlin said. "And why do I usage that term? Because during this clip wherever we are not formally working, I conscionable deliberation it’s beneficial. His acquisition successful nan National Football League, his process has been honed and perfected."
Justin Fields #1 of nan Chicago Bears warms up earlier a crippled against nan Green Bay Packers astatine Lambeau Field connected January 07, 2024 successful Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
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"All nan things that group really committed to winning do this clip of nan year, Russell has those resources, that structure," Tomlin continued. "And truthful that’s why I opportunity he has rod position. It conscionable creates a synergy that I deliberation is bully for this clip of year. When it’s clip to compete and we get successful training camp-like settings and we’re going to stadiums and truthful forth, evidently Justin will beryllium fixed an opportunity to show people."
Once looked to arsenic nan early of the Bears organization, Fields was traded aft conscionable 3 seasons successful Chicago. He completed 578 of 958 passes for 6,674 yards pinch 40 touchdowns and 30 interceptions during that time.
Justin Fields, #1 of nan Chicago Bears, scrambles successful nan crippled against nan Atlanta Falcons astatine Soldier Field connected December 31, 2023, successful Chicago, Illinois. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
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He has conscionable 1 300-yard passing crippled successful his career.
Meanwhile, nan Steelers person undergone a complete translator of their backmost room. Kenny Pickett asked for a waste and acquisition soon aft Wilson’s arrival, Mitch Trubisky was trim and Mason Rudolph signed pinch nan Tennessee Titans.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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