{"id":1892,"date":"2024-10-25T03:30:57","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T03:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=1892"},"modified":"2024-10-25T03:30:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T03:30:57","slug":"breaking-steelers-insider-steelers-may-lose-justin-fields-after-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=1892","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Steelers Insider, Steelers May Lose Justin Fields After Play.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2178262367.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2178262367.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2178262367.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2178262367.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Justin Fields\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"292\" data-dom-ready-time=\"363\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&#8217;s Gerry Dulac argued that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields may have &#8220;played himself into a job with another team&#8221; next season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Entering Week 8, the\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0have as stable a quarterback situation as they have had in years.\u00a0Russell Wilson\u00a0will make his second straight for Pittsburgh against the\u00a0New York Giants\u00a0on October 28. Meanwhile,\u00a0Justin Fields, who went 4-2 as the team\u2019s starter in the first six games, is a very capable backup.<\/p>\n<p>But as stable as the situation is for Pittsburgh at the moment, nothing is certain beyond the 2024-25 season. Both Wilson and Fields will be unrestricted free agents in March.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about Fields\u2019 future in Pittsburgh during his latest fan chat,\u00a0The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette\u2019s Gerry Dulac suggested that Fields\u2019 play this season will work against him staying with the Steelers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Fields might have played himself into a job with another team in 2025 with the way he played the first six games,\u201d\u00a0wrote Dulac.<\/p>\n<p>The longtime Steelers insider didn\u2019t address Wilson\u2019s potential contract situation. But the implication with his analysis of Fields is that the 35-year-old signal caller will return to start in Pittsburgh during 2025.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s how Steelers Depot\u2019s Matthew Marczi interpreted Dulac\u2019s analysis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven if the Steelers re-sign Russell Wilson as their starter, they could struggle mightily to afford to retain Justin Fields in the hopes of continuing to develop him as their future franchise quarterback,\u201d\u00a0wrote Marczi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPerhaps if he hadn\u2019t started the first six games, things would be different, but that toothpaste is loose.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Will the Steelers Be Able to Re-Sign Russell Wilson &amp; Justin Fields?<\/h2>\n<p>With their completely revamped quarterback room, the Steelers are 5-2 to begin the 2024 season. They could still improve in the passing game, but Wilson was very efficient in his team debut,\u00a0averaging 9.1 yards per attempt.<\/p>\n<p>If Wilson continues to be close to that efficient, the Steelers are going to be AFC contenders at the end of the season. The ground game will be a key offensive factor too. The Steelers started two different quarterbacks in Weeks 6 and 7, and yet scored 30-plus points in both games with\u00a0Najee Harris running for more than 100 yards.<\/p>\n<p>Should the offense continue to flourish with Wilson, then it will probably be a no-brainer for the Steelers to re-sign him. At that point, it might not be cost effective to bring back Fields too.<\/p>\n<p>Even if it is, would Fields want to return as Wilson\u2019s backup?\u00a0The two quarterbacks reportedly have a great relationship, and the Steelers organization loves Fields. But no one would blame the 25-year-old if he sought an opportunity to start elsewhere in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Dulac and Marczi suggested that even if Fields doesn\u2019t play again this year, he will have that chance based on how he played in his six starts to begin the season.<\/p>\n<p>However, so many factors could change behind center for the Steelers between now and the offseason. There\u2019s no guarantee Wilson repeats his Week 7 performance. If he regresses back to his 2022-23 form, the Steelers will likely not aim to re-sign Wilson.<\/p>\n<p>He could also re-injure his calf, pushing Fields back into the lineup.<\/p>\n<p>If Fields replaces Wilson and plays well, then Pittsburgh\u2019s offseason quarterback priority is likely to change.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>No Sign Steelers Are Interested in Trading Fields<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s very difficult to project what quarterback is going to look like for Pittsburgh in three months. But there is some level of immediate certainty.<\/p>\n<p>Dulac wrote on October 23 that the Steelers have no interest in entertaining trade offers for Fields.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey have always believed QB is the most important position in the league, if not all of sports,\u201d\u00a0Dulac wrote. \u201cLook back over the years, and you will see that\u2019s true. That\u2019s why they traded for Fields. They want backup support in case of injury.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are not trading Fields, ok.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wilson made\u00a0144 consecutive starts in the first nine seasons of his career. But since 2021, he\u2019s missed at least a couple games every year.<\/p>\n<p>This season, he\u2019s already sat out six contests. With aspirations to win the AFC North and more, it\u2019s not a bad idea for the Steelers to have quarterback depth.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s just probably going to be difficult for the organization to keep that depth beyond this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GettyThe Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&#8217;s Gerry Dulac argued that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields may have &#8220;played himself into a job with another team&#8221; next season. 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