The Chicago Bears traded quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday afternoon, ending the quarterback’s tenure in Chicago and signaling the franchise’s direction in drafting a new starter next month.
In the wake of the trade, Fields issued a statement thanking the Bears for the opportunity over the past three seasons.
“Can’t say thank you enough to the city of Chicago for taking me in and embracing me,” Fields wrote on social media. “Thank you to the entire Bears organization and ownership for allowing me the opportunity to be part of such a historic franchise. But most of all thank you to my (sic) all my brothers that I played with. You all were the reason I attacked each day the way I did. I can’t thank you all enough for what y’all have meant to me over the last 3 years through the ups and downs. I wish each one of you nothing but success.
“Ready for this next chapter!”
Can’t say thank you enough to the city of Chicago for taking me in and embracing me. Thank you to the entire Bears organization and ownership for allowing me the opportunity to be part of such a historic franchise. But most of all thank you to my all my brothers that I played… pic.twitter.com/fT1dORwFU5
— Justin Fields (@justnfields) March 16, 2024
Fields is expected to begin the season as the backup to new starting quarterback Russell Wilson, sources told Sports Illustrated‘s Albert Breer, who also reported that Fields is open to a fresh start in Pittsburgh.
The next step in Fields’s journey allows him to learn from a Super Bowl champion quarterback in Wilson, play for another iconic franchise in Pittsburgh, and suit up for a likely future Pro Football Hall of Fame coach in Mike Tomlin.
While Fields may not be a starter again in the near future, there’s plenty left to be written in the quarterback’s NFL story.
