Following the conclusion of the 2023 season that saw the Chicago Bears finish 7-10 but land the No. 1 overall pick due to a previous trade with the Carolina Panthers, Justin Fields knew his time in the Windy City was dwindling, especially with the Bears in position to land USC QB Caleb Williams.
With his time all but up in Chicago, Fields wanted to go to one place and one place only: Pittsburgh.
“It wasn’t really a shock (when I got traded). I knew what was going to happen beforehand,” Fields said to reporters regarding his trade away from the Bears, according to tweet from The Athletic’s Mike DeFabo.