Everyone who looked at the Pittsburgh Steelers the last two years knew they needed a different offensive system and a different quarterback to run that system. OC Matt Canada was fired during the 2023 season with Arthur Smith brought in this offseason to replace him.
The Steelers also traded away QB Kenny Pickett after signing QB Russell Wilson to a veteran’s minimum contract. Wilson was reportedly given promises that he would start for Pittsburgh but the one-year contract did not give him much security.
Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields was also rumored to the Steelers before the Wilson deal and now, a few days after signing Wilson, Pittsburgh has in fact also added the young Fields:
Trade condition update: The 2025 6th-round pick that the Steelers traded to the Bears for Justin Fields will become a 4th-round pick if he plays in 51 percent of the plays this season, per source.