Justin Fields as a kick returner? Pittsburgh Steelers RB Jaylen Warren touched off a firestorm when he talked about the possibility on Cam Heyward’s Not Just Football podcast. It sounds like special teams coordinator Danny Smith floated the idea, according to Warren.
The idea on its face seems absolutely absurd. Why would the Steelers even consider using Fields on kickoff returns? Don’t they want to give Fields the best chance possible to develop as a quarterback to help secure the future of the position?
“Me personally, I wouldn’t use Justin Fields as no damn kick returner, man,” Ike Taylor said on Friday’s episode of the Bleav In Steelers podcast.