Assessing potential Justin Fields trade destinations, including Steelers, Broncos and Patriots

Assessing potential Justin Fields trade destinations, including Steelers, Broncos and Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago

The winds of change are blowing in the NFL. The coaching carousel came to a stop earlier this year, the Super Bowl is done and soon it will be time for upcoming free agents to find their new homes. Each year, the majority of the focus is placed on which quarterbacks will end up with new teams and this year will be no different. The prevailing opinion among NFL pundits is that the Bears will draft Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick this April and trade away Justin Fields. Vegas oddsmakers agree.

So what could a trade package for the current Bears quarterback look like? Any deal obviously depends on which team the Bears get together with for a potential deal. Here are some mock trade packages, ranging from reasonable to out of this world.

When Justin Fields trade rumors first started surfacing, Atlanta was a destination that came up right away. They’re loaded with young playmakers like Bijan Robinson, Drake London and Kyle Pitts. Adding a quarterback who’s a threat on designed runs could take the offense to the next level. The question was always if Arthur Smith was the right coach for Fields, since Smith and the Falcons passed on Fields in 2021. But now Smith is out of town.

This would be the storybook landing spot for Fields since he grew up 30 miles outside of Atlanta and grew up cheering for Michael Vick. It would also make sense for the Bears since the Falcons’ second-round pick is several spots higher than the next team on this list. Of course, the Falcons could prefer another rookie QB and use their first-round pick to address the position.

Adam Schefter changed the conversation– and moved the markets– when he reported that Mike Tomlin is a fan of Fields earlier this week. Kenny Pickett has shown flashes of first-round talent in his two years with the Steelers, but overall his performance has been…

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Publish date : 2024-02-14 21:22:54

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