As Chicago Bears move on from Justin Fields, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says: “There’s a lot of meat left on that bone.”
Bears quarterback Justin Fields hugs general manager Ryan Poles as they celebrate the win Dec. 31, 2023, at Soldier Field. The Bears defeated the Falcons 37-17. , general manager Ryan Poles went over to coach Matt Eberflus’ house so they could make the phone call to their quarterback together.
“It kind of puts that into perspective of how difficult those moves are,” Poles said. “But I really felt like that was best for our organization and best for Justin. I said that at the combine. I wanted to do right by him. We did that.”to replace Fields at the end of April.
After the Steelers signed Wilson, third-year quarterback Kenny Pickett “expressed a desire for a change of scenery,” Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Monday at the AFC coaches breakfast. That led Pittsburgh to trade Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles and pursue Fields. Tomlin hadn’t met Fields yet in a professional setting but spoke highly of his on-the-field abilities.
Fields made improvements in his third season when he completed a career-high 61.4% of his passes for 2,562 yards with 16 touchdowns and nine interceptions while going 5-8 in 13 games. But that improvement wasn’t big enough as the Bears neared a decision on Fields’ fifth-year option this spring and a potential extension after that. They felt they would be in a better position going with a rookie quarterback on a cheaper contract that would allow them to continue building the team.
“I got some really good guys on my staff to really dig into how that would play out in terms of the locker room, how would that play out with a young guy that needs a lot of reps, how would that play out with just the command and leadership that you need in that position,” Poles said. “And we felt like it was best to probably move on and allow a young quarterback to come in and work into that role.
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