Does Bears QB Justin Fields want Atlanta homecoming amid Falcons rumors?
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According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, Fields was raised in the Atlanta
region. When asked if he would be open to returning home and spending the
offseason with the Atlanta Falcons,
Fields, 24, didn’t exactly sound overjoyed.
“Atlanta would be tough,” Fields admitted. “The only con of going back
home is just people hitting my phone crazy, wanting tickets to the game. I
think they got a lot of playmakers on the team.
Fields specifically named wide receiver Drake London, tight end Kyle Pitts, and
running back Bijan Robinson as offensive weapons that, should the
Falcons be interested in signing him, might help the signal-caller develop.
“They probably need one more receiver, but they definitely got some guys over
there,” Fields added about the Falcons.
“And their defense was good this year, too.”
With Taylor Heinicke and Desmond Ridder playing most of the quarterback
snaps, the 2023 Falcons finished 7–10.
Modes:
stories linked Atlanta with proven veteran signal-callers such as Kirk
Cousins of the Minnesota Vikings and Baker Mayfield of the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers, both of whom were on track to reach free agency in March as of late
Thursday morning. Additionally, it’s believed the Bears want to receive picks
in the second and fourth rounds of the 2024 NFL Draft as part of a Fields trade
even though a club such as Atlanta would have only until the May 2
deadline to either exercise or decline the fifth-year option for 2025 worth roughly
$23.3M attached to Fields’ rookie contract.
The harsh reality is that Fields should use public appearances to make it
known he’s eager to join any team that would make him a QB1 even via a one-
year audition, considering it’s likely Chicago will select USC star Caleb
Williams with the No. 1 overall draft pick this spring.
As of late Thursday morning, reports connected Atlanta to established
experienced signal-callers including Minnesota Vikings’ Kirk Cousins and
Tampa Bay Bucs’ Baker Mayfield, both of whom were expected to become free
agents in March. Even though a team like Atlanta would only have until the
May 2 deadline to either exercise or decline the fifth-year option for 2025
worth roughly $23.3M attached to Fields’ rookie contract, it’s also believed that the
Bears want to receive picks in the second and fourth rounds of the 2024
NFL Draft as part of a Fields trade.
Fields has to face the hard fact that he needs to use his public appearances to
express his desire to play for any team that would consider him a QB1.
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