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In the spring of 2022, shortly after the Kansas City Chiefs had traded Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins for a bushel of draft picks, I had a conversation with an AFC general manager about the strength of the rookie class that was weeks away from being selected. He complained that it felt like a thin group on offense, particularly …

Aaron Donald lets out a celebratory yell after the Rams’ victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship game in January 2022. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) The Rams’ 2023 season had ended. An emotional defeat in an NFC wild-card game at Detroit closed a successful run for star defensive lineman Aaron Donald and his mostly younger …

The Chicago Bears have the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, and they’re going to use it. Quarterback Justin Fields was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday, the team announced. Going back to Chicago will be a sixth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, which could become a fourth-round selection depending …

Report: Former 49ers LB Burks signing one-year, $2.5M Eagles contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are losing key linebacker depth to an NFC conference rival. Former San Francisco linebacker Oren Burks is signing a one-year, $2.5 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported Saturday, citing a source. Former 49ers LB Oren Burks …

Russell Wilson potentially will have competition after all. A day after trading former first-round pick Kenny Pickett to the Eagles — and six days after acquiring Wilson from the Broncos — the Steelers have traded for Justin Fields. The Bears get a 2025 sixth-round pick that upgrades to a 2025 fourth-round pick if he plays 51 percent of the offensive …

The Pittsburgh Steelers somehow managed to land both Russell Wilson and Justin Fields during the first week of free agency. Pittsburgh has completely revamped their quarterback room and will go forward with a nine-time Pro Bowler and a former first-round pick with untapped potential.  Fields has reportedly been told by the Steelers that Wilson is their starting quarterback, so there …

Everyone surely thought the same thing as soon as they saw the news that the Chicago Bears were trading Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Caleb Williams, the consensus top quarterback prospect in the 2024 NFL Draft, will be picked by the Bears, who own the top pick.  To steal a line from ESPN’s Lee Corso, not so fast, my …

The NFL news cycle is in full swing with free agency and trade news coming fast and furious. What does it mean for fantasy football in 2024? Matt Harmon breaks down the key signings, deals and speculation by position to help you sort through it all. You can also follow all of the latest developments with Yahoo Sports’ NFL free …

Justin Fields pens heartfelt goodbye to Chicago on social media originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Justin Fields’ time in Chicago ended on Saturday when the Bears traded him to the Steelers for a conditional sixth-round pick, sources confirmed to NBC Sports Chicago’s Josh Schrock. Shortly after the trade, Fields took to X to pen a heartfelt goodbye to the …

PODCAST: Bears trade Justin Fields to Steelers originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago On an emergency edition of the Under Center Podcast, Kenneth Davis and Josh Schrock break down and react to the Chicago Bears trading quarterback Justin Fields (0:30). The guys discuss why more teams weren’t vying for Fields (4:12) and the compensation the Bears got for him (7:15). …

The Bears showed their hand Saturday night. It remains to be seen whether their presumed selection of USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick proves to be a winner. But they saw enough from three years with Justin Fields to seek an upgrade. The Bears agreed to a third-day pick in 2025 from Pittsburgh for Fields, the …

Russell Wilson welcomes Justin Fields to the Steelers originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Russell Wilson welcomed Justin Fields to the Steelers via social media on Saturday, praising the merit of Pittsburgh’s quarterback room after the trade. Fields reposted Wilson’s post on his Instagram story, virtually accepting the welcome. The Bears traded Fields to the Steelers — who signed Wilson …

The Steelers have completely overhauled their quarterback depth chart. Kenny Pickett, Mason Rudolph, and Mitch Trubisky are gone. Russell Wilson has arrived. Now, Justin Fields will join him. They got both at bargain-basement rates. Wilson for the league minimum, since the Broncos owe him the rest of his $39 million salary for 2024. Fields for little more than $3.2 million, …

Justin Fields trade ultimate proof Bears are making right decision with Caleb Williams originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Justin Fields era in Chicago ended Saturday at 5:40 local time when the Bears traded the 25-year-old quarterback to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a conditional 2025 sixth-round pick, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Chicago. The pick will become a …

Here’s what Ryan Poles has to say about trading Justin Fields to the Steelers originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears announced on Saturday they officially traded Justin Fields to the Steelers in exchange for a 2025 conditional sixth-round pick in the draft. General manager Ryan Poles released a statement following the trade. “We have engaged in multiple trade …