Former Bears QB Justin Fields Breaks Silence on Trade to Steelers

Bears Trade

The Chicago Bears traded Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers, sending shockwaves through the NFL and, more importantly, their locker room. Sentiments in the building have trended toward this outcome, albeit with respect to Fields.

In the immediate aftermath of the deal, the fourth-year quarterback continued to show the humility that won many in the locker room over with a post on X, formerly Twitter, on March 16.

Albeit with a Steelers-themed twist.

Justin Fields Sends ‘Thank You’ to Bears in Steelers Colors

Justin Fields Thanks Bears, Fans

“Can’t say thank you enough to the city of Chicago for taking me in and embracing me. Thank you to the entire Bears organization and ownership for allowing me the opportunity to be part of such a historic franchise. But most of all thank you to my all my brothers that I played with. You all were the reason I attacked each day the way I did. I can’t thank you all enough for what y’all have meant to me over the last 3 years through the ups and downs. I wish each one of you nothing but success. Ready for this next chapter!”

The yellow font on the black background is a fitting touch.

Steelers Have Long Been on Bears Radar

Clocker Sports has followed reports on the Steelers’ potential interest in acquiring Fields from Head Coach Mike Tomlin being a “ big fan” to General Manager Omar Khan leaving the door open.

That path seemed to close when the Steelers signed Russell Wilson in free agency from the Denver Broncos. But former first-round pick Kenny Pickett requested a trade after learning he’d fallen to QB2 on the depth chart.

The Bears QB room now consists of incumbent second-year passer Tyson Bagent and journeyman Brett Rypien, who has familiarity with Offensive Coordinator Shane Waldron.

Of course, this all points to the Bears selecting USC’s Caleb Williams in April as expected.

Williams will step into a defense that was among the league’s best units at the end of last season and an offense that added D’Andre Swift at running back, Gerald Everett at tight end – another Waldron connection – and just traded for Keenan Allen to man the slot.

That is as good of a situation as any rookie has stepped into – on paper – and one former Bear thinks the organization failed to give Fields the same guardrails

Cardinals DT Takes Jab at Bears Over Justin Fields

Former Bears defensive tackle Justin Jones signed a three-year, $31.2 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals in free agency this offseason. He offered a more pointed take; one that doesn’t paint the Bears in the best light.

“Damn bro I wish you had a fair shake over there,” Jones posted. “Cheers to new beginnings.”

It is important to remember that while General Manager Ryan Poles may have grown fond of Fields as he has claimed over and again, he did not draft the former No. 11 overall pick. It was not Poles who surrendered a future first-round pick to draft Fields in 2021.

In other words, there was always a chance this was the ultimate ending for a flawed but clearly talented passer in Fields. And for an organization in the Bears that is hoping to find the guy at quarterback.

They ultimately deemed that Fields was not and would not be that guy, at least not in the window they are working in.