Since the offseason started, it seemed like Justin Fields was most likely to be the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting quarterback in 2025. Even as recently as the NFL Scouting Combine, GM Omar Khan said the Steelers wanted to retain Fields or Russell Wilson. Unfortunately, they couldn’t get a deal done with Fields. He ended up agreeing to a deal with the New York Jets. Now, the Steelers are left rudderless under center, which left former NFL defensive lineman Chris Canty shaking his head.
“I just don’t understand why the Pittsburgh Steelers let him walk out the door,” Canty said Tuesday on ESPN’s Unsportsmanlike.