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Justin Fields confident Bears' Caleb Williams will 'be fine' despite early struggles

Justin Fields and Caleb Williams will be forever linked. The Chicago Bears selected Fields in the first round in 2021. He would go on to spend the first three years of his NFL career in Chicago. This past March, that same franchise decided to trade Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a conditional sixth-round draft pick in 2025. …

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Steelers QB Justin Fields shuts down kick returner rumor: 'I'm not here to do that'

Justin Fields is one of the more athletic quarterbacks in the NFL, but do not expect to see him fielding kick returns in 2024. The Pittsburgh Steelers signal caller threw cold water on the idea that he would participate in any kick return experiments. “Nah, I’m not here to do that,” Fields said on Tuesday, according to The Post-Gazette. Fields …

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Justin Fields has eyes on Steelers' starting quarterback job: 'Russ knows that'

Justin Fields doesn’t care what the depth chart might say for the Pittsburgh Steelers — he wants to start Week 1. When Fields was traded to the Steelers back in March, he was relieved that the Chicago Bears gave him another opportunity elsewhere, considering all signs pointed to what they did in the 2024 NFL Draft: Take quarterback Caleb Williams …

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Justin Fields' relationship with veteran quarterbacks as rookie was 'toxic as hell,' report says

Advice from a Super Bowl-winning quarterback? Apparently, Justin Fields wanted no part. The Chicago Bears selected Fields with the 11th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, trading up from 20 to do so. Fields joined a quarterback room that had veteran presence in Andy Dalton and Nick Foles. Dalton had been a 10-year starter, while Foles was a few years …

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Steelers quarterback Justin Fields may return kicks, teammate says

Justin Fields is the prototypical dual-threat quarterback, but apparently, the Pittsburgh Steelers want to add a third weapon to his arsenal. The Steelers acquired Fields from the Chicago Bears earlier in the offseason after they had the No. 1 pick, which they used to select USC quarterback Caleb Williams. The move was a stunner, though, as Pittsburgh had signed nine-time …

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NFL exec could see Steelers 'moving on' from Russell Wilson after training camp: report

It’s expected Russell Wilson will be the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting quarterback entering the 2024 season, even with the trade for Justin Fields. But one NFL executive doesn’t believe the organization is going with him no matter what. During an appearance on “NFL Live,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter talked about Wilson and the $1.12 million veteran minimum contract he signed with Pittsburgh …

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Justin Fields still has MVP potential, could be Steelers' Week 1 starter over Russell Wilson, ex-NFL QB says

Justin Fields is getting a new start after a treacherous three seasons in Chicago. The Bears, the owners of the No. 1 pick and rights to Caleb Williams, traded Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers last week in exchange for a 2025 pick that could change its value based on playing time. However, the Steelers had already signed nine-time Pro Bowl …

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Bears' Cole Kmet recalls 'really upsetting' moment he learned Justin Fields was traded

One Chicago Bears player is upset that Justin Fields is no longer on the team. Tight end Cole Kmet got a call from Bears head coach Matt Eberflus, who told him that Fields was going to be traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Eberflus made it a point to call Fields’ close friends, knowing that not everyone on the team was …

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