Steelers Shoot to Top of Justin Fields Next Team Odds

The Pittsburgh Steelers have shot to the top of the odds board to be the next team for Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields.

The Bears will have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, and must decide whether they want to attempt to build around Fields or trade him and use that pick to land one of the top quarterbacks in the draft class, USC’s Caleb Williams or North Carolina’s Drake Maye.

Fields took a small step forward in 2023, his third year as Chicago’s staring quarterback. The 24-year-old Ohio State alum threw 370 times, completing 227 for 2,562 yards and 16 touchdowns. He threw nine interceptions and maintained an 86.3 passer rating and a 5.29 adjusted net yards per attempt.

Last season, he was 192 of 318 for 2,242 yards, 17 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, an 85.2 quarterback rating and 4.63 adjusted net yards per attempt.

Fields is entering the final year of his rookie contract and the Bears — or another team, if he’s traded — must decide this offseason if they want to pick up the fifth-year option on his contract. That would be a guaranteed $25 million contract for 2025. The Bears or another club could also attempt to negotiate a traditional contract extension.

That’s led to many to suggest that they could choose to move on from Fields, and go with Williams or Maye, re-setting their rebuild under a new quarterback with a new, five-year deal.

The Bears have reportedly been fielding enough calls about Fields for most general managers to have an idea of what they’re looking for. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Monday that the Bears will certainly get a second-round pick and could land a first-rounder.

The Steelers started out as the team with the fourth-best odds to acquire Fields back in January, when they were at +1,200. Now, according to odds posted on Tuesday by DraftKings Sportsbook, the Steelers are the favorites at +110.

The Steelers are considered a more likely first-game destination for Justin Fields in 2024 than the Bears, who are second at +150. The Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots are third and fourth.

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JUSTIN FIELDS FIRST SNAP IN 2024 TEAM ODDS

Pittsburgh Steelers +100
Chicago Bears +150
Atlanta Falcons +550
New England Patriots +650
Las Vegas Raiders +1,200
Washington Commanders +1,000
Denver Broncos +1,200
Seattle Seahawks +2,500
Minnesota Vikings +3,500
Tampa Bay Buccaneers +3,500