Bears trade Fields to Steelers, clear way to take Caleb Williams with No. 1 pick
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CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears traded quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night, a person informed of the deal told The Associated Press.
Chicago will receive a conditional 2025 pick, another person familiar with the details of the trade told the AP.
The move is a strong signal the Bears will draft a QB — perhaps USC’s Caleb Williams — with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft.
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The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the teams haven’t announced the trade. NFL Network first reported the deal.
Fields figures to back up nine-time Pro Bowler Russell Wilson, who signed a one-year deal with the Steelers on Friday. Pittsburgh also traded Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles.
“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 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!” Fields said in a social media post shared on Saturday afternoon.
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AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi in Tampa, Fla., and AP sports writer Will Graves in Pittsburgh contributed to this report.
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