In the end, what needed to happen between the Chicago Bears and Justin Fields happened, with him being traded away more than a month before the 2024 NFL Draft in which the Bears hold the No. 1 pick, where they will presumably select USC quarterback Caleb Williams No. 1 overall.
But the trade away of Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers Saturday for a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft is still a bit upsetting for Fields’ former teammates, including Chicago tight end Cole Kmet.
Appearing on the CHGO Bears Podcast for CHGO Sports Tuesday morning, Kmet said it’s really upsetting to lose Fields, who was a great teammate and friend of his, but he added that he’s excited for Fields’ next chapter of his career in Pittsburgh, where he can hopefully grow and develop.