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Russell Wilson Welcomes Justin Fields to Pittsburgh After Steelers-Bears Trade

It appears Pittsburgh will have two experienced starters on its roster next year.

Patrick Andres

Russell Wilson Welcomes Justin Fields to Pittsburgh After Steelers-Bears Trade
Russell Wilson Welcomes Justin Fields to Pittsburgh After Steelers-Bears Trade /
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When quarterback Russell Wilson signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday, it was reasonable to think the Steelers were done adding veteran signal-callers to their roster in 2024.

Just five days later, Pittsburgh brought in another.

The Steelers acquired quarterback Justin Fields from the Chicago Bears in exchange for a conditional 2025 sixth-round draft pick, the team announced Saturday.

Shortly after the news was first reported, Fields thanked and bid farewell to Bears fans on social media. Wilson followed it up by welcoming Fields to his new team.

“Let’s get it @justnfields,” Wilson wrote on social media Saturday evening. “QB room bout to be (fire emojis).”

Wilson added a picture of Fields and him shaking hands after the Denver Broncos’ 31–28 win over the Bears on Oct. 1.

The quarterbacks have a few things in common. Both are former baseball players, both have Big Ten pedigrees, both raised their games after transferring in college, and both are looking to rebound from lackluster stints with their old teams.

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Patrick Andres
PATRICK ANDRES

Patrick Andres is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in December 2022, having worked for The Blade, Athlon Sports, Fear the Sword and Diamond Digest. Andres has covered everything from zero-attendance Big Ten basketball to a seven-overtime college football game. He is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism with a double major in history .

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