Former NFL general manager and Pittsburgh Steelers executive Doug Whaley wonders what the future holds for QB Justin Fields. And how it might impact his present. Appearing on 93.7 The Fan Wednesday morning, Whaley put himself in GM Omar Khan’s shoes and how he would handle Fields going forward.
“My immediate thought is if I’m Omar, I go into [Art Rooney’s office],” Whaley told the station. “‘What are you willing to pay this guy?’ Because if he continues on this trajectory, you’re talking 40 to 50 million. Are we ready to do that?”
Fields has gone from backup to the starting quarterback on one of only five undefeated teams in the league, the Steelers first 3-0 start since 2020 and only the fourth time under Mike Tomlin.