The Steelers are still months away from seeing what they have in recently acquired QB Justin Fields.
Sure they have three years of tape to go off of, but Fields has yet to take a meaningful snap in the black and gold.
Yet, that seemingly matters very little, as a new report suggests he will be on a one year prove it deal:
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Steelers Expected to Decline Justin Fields’ 5th Year Option
League sources do not expect the Steelers to pick up the $25 million fifth-year option on quarterback Justin Fields, whom the team acquired last month for a conditional 2025 6th-round pick. Fields and Russell Wilson both now will be entering the last year of their contracts. -Adam Schefter, ESPN
Fields was acquired by Pittsburgh a little over a month ago in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
A small price to pay for a former first-round pick who has shown flashes of brilliance, despite Pittsburgh’s willingness to take a shot on Fields, it won’t come at the cost of the franchise.