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Bears trade Justin Fields to Steelers, paving way to draft a quarterback with the No. 1 pick

CHICAGO — After three seasons and 38 starts, the Justin Fields era has come to an end for the Chicago Bears. In a high-profile trade that many around the NFL were awaiting, Bears general manager Ryan Poles dealt Fields on Saturday to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round draft pick. If he’s on the field for 51% of snaps next season it becomes a fourth-round pick. The move ...
Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields throws a touchdown pass to DJ Moore, not pictured, against the Washington Commanders at FedEx Field on Oct. 5, 2023, in Landover, Maryland.

CHICAGO — After three seasons and 38 starts, the Justin Fields era has come to an end for the Chicago Bears.

In a high-profile trade that many around the NFL were awaiting, Bears general manager Ryan Poles dealt Fields on Saturday to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round draft pick. If he’s on the field for 51% of snaps next season it

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