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Bears Trade QB Justin Fields to Steelers for Conditional Draft Pick

The Chicago Bears are finally making a trade for their starting quarterback, sending him to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Luke Easterling

Bears Trade QB Justin Fields to Steelers for Conditional Draft Pick
Bears Trade QB Justin Fields to Steelers for Conditional Draft Pick /

The Chicago Bears are trading quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers, per multiple reports.

It's a conditional sixth-round draft pick in the 2025 NFL draft going back to Chicago in the deal, which can become a fourth-round pick based on certain conditions, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

In order for the pick to become a fourth-rounder, Fields would have to play at least 51 percent of the Steelers' offensive snaps in 2024, per Schefter.

The Bears currently own the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL draft, and are fully expected to spend that selection on USC quarterback Caleb Williams. After finding a softer-than-expected market for Fields, Chicago finally sends him to Pittsburgh for a conditional Day 3 selection.

For the Steelers, Fields gives them a high-upside quarterback who will now compete with Russell Wilson for the starting job, after Pittsburgh traded recent first-round pick Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday.

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Luke Easterling
LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more.  Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com

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