PITTSBURGH — Justin Fields knew for a long time that the Bears were moving on from him. He just didn’t know where he’d end up.
He landed with the Steelers after the Bears dealt him for a late-round draft pick and now hopes to relaunch his career as he competes against veteran Russell Wilson for the starting quarterback job. Fields has no intention of staying on the bench all season as Wilson’s backup and believes he’s on his way to being a better player in Pittsburgh than he was for three seasons with the Bears.
“I’m not the same quarterback as I was last year,” he said Tuesday after practice, speaking publicly for the first time since the trade.