It was speculated about for weeks and weeks, but nothing came to fruition regarding a Justin Fields trade between the Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Until Saturday.
Everything changed just a day prior when the Steelers traded quarterback Kenny Pickett, who was upset with the Russell Wilson signing. That opened the door for the Steelers and Bears to get a Fields trade done as Pittsburgh sent a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft to Chicago for Fields, giving Pittsburgh another quarterback behind Wilson as the Bears ultimately turned down better offers.
For The Athletic’s NFL insider Dianna Russini, during an appearance on The Athletic Football Show with host Robert Mays, she was surprised the deal finally got done because there was no real market for Fields, even with reports that as many as six teams had recently checked in on the former first-round pick.