Sunday morning, we shared along news the Chicago Bears turned down better trade offers for QB Justin Fields to send him to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 2025 conditional sixth round pick, a low cost considering Fields has served as the Bears’ starter the last three years. Sunday evening, we have new information that explains why the Bears took less from Pittsburgh.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, at least four other teams asked about trading for Fields. But his representation asked Chicago to block any potential deal between those other teams, hoping for Pittsburgh to emerge and trade for him.