In the upcoming months, the Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields may be available for trade, and the Atlanta Falcons may have competition for his services.
The Pittsburgh Steelers, who recently appointed former Falcons coach Arthur Smith as their offensive coordinator, are another team in the market for veteran quarterbacks.
Steve Wyche, an NFL Network expert, feels that the Steelers’ prospects of acquiring Smith are harmed by his hiring in Pittsburgh.
“This discussion regarding the Steelers keeps fascinating me since Arthur Smith didn’t want any part of Justin Fields when he was the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons,” Wyche stated on “The NFL Report.” “He may have chosen to draft him. They grabbed Kyle Pitts. Why is the offensive coordinator, who created the offense, suddenly growing fond of Justin Fields?”
Fields was available to the Falcons as the fourth overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, but the quarterback-starved team chose tight end Kyle Pitts instead.
With Smith out of Atlanta, it makes the Falcons more likely to trade for him … and less likely for the Steelers to do so. Coach Mike Tomlin likes Fields, but it’s hard to imagine the team trading for him after Smith said “no” at the 2021 NFL Draft.
Perhaps there could be a change of heart, but this could knock the Steelers out of the Fields conversations and make the Falcons a likelier destination for the Bears quarterback on the trade block.
