{"id":154427,"date":"2023-12-07T11:00:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T16:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=154427"},"modified":"2023-12-06T14:36:34","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T19:36:34","slug":"six-justin-fields-trade-destinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/12\/07\/six-justin-fields-trade-destinations\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Justin Fields Trade Destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Chicago Bears currently have the number one and number five pick per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tankathon.com\/nfl\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tankathon<\/a>. While it&#8217;s not a foregone conclusion they will move on from Fields, he hasn&#8217;t secured his future in Chicago. Two chances at the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/10\/18\/2024-dynasty-rookie-rankings-fantasy-football\/\" target=\"_self\">top 2024 rookies<\/a> could open the door for a Justin Fields trade, so where could he land?<\/p>\n<h2>Six Justin Fields Trade Destinations<\/h2>\n<h3>Atlanta Falcons<\/h3>\n<p>Desmond Ridder isn&#8217;t the long-term answer. He might not even be the short-term answer with Taylor Heinicke providing a spark as the backup. With six wins already, they likely won&#8217;t be able to pick in the top ten. Fields has the mobility to take Atlanta&#8217;s offense to the next level, and can hopefully free Kyle Pitts from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCOrgJR7-vcWvI16FVhfdR8Q\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fantasy football<\/a> irrelevance.<\/p>\n<p>Arthur Smith was the mastermind behind the highest-scoring Titans team in years, relying heavily on play action and elite rushing production. Justin Fields has a history of excelling in play action and is one of the league&#8217;s best-rushing quarterbacks. It&#8217;s a match made in rushing heaven.<\/p>\n<h3>Pittsburgh Steelers<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, they just took Kenny Pickett in 2022. But thinking back to 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/news\/2021-nfl-draft-ohio-states-justin-fields-has-the-attention-of-mike-tomlin-and-the-steelers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Tomlin loved Justin Fields<\/a>. Pickett hasn&#8217;t done anything to show he&#8217;s the franchise quarterback in Pittsburgh. Funny enough, Pickett is a year older than Fields despite being in the league a year less. Talents like Fields don&#8217;t become available in Pittsburgh&#8217;s price range very often and they can&#8217;t afford to miss out.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers moved on from Matt Canada but were already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/steelers\/news\/pittsburgh-steelers-nearly-benched-kenny-pickett\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">considering benching Kenny Pickett<\/a>. With a stout defense and even a slightly improved offense, they&#8217;d become contenders in the AFC. There&#8217;s no denying that Fields has a higher ceiling, and to keep up with Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, and the rest of the AFC North the Steelers need some help.<\/p>\n<h3>New England Patriots<\/h3>\n<p>Add quarterback to the list of Patriots needs this offseason. The laundry list is getting laughably long, and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/11\/24\/bill-belichick-trade-next-team\/\" target=\"_self\">Bill Belichick could be on the outs<\/a>. If that&#8217;s the case, the team could use the extra draft capital to go after Fields. They&#8217;re currently the number two overall pick, but if they&#8217;re not sold on Drake Maye they could trade for Justin Fields and draft Marvin Harrison Jr. at the two slot instead. For an organization with such a poor history of wide receiver acquisition, a can&#8217;t miss prospect might be enticing.<\/p>\n<h3>Honorable Mentions<\/h3>\n<h4>Minnesota Vikings<\/h4>\n<p>There&#8217;s no way the Bears would send a quarterback to a division rival, but with Kirk Cousins dealing with an injury and no future plans, Fields would be a nice addition to the team.<\/p>\n<h4>New Orleans Saints<\/h4>\n<p>If the Saints work their way out of the <a href=\"https:\/\/overthecap.com\/salary-cap\/new-orleans-saints\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">worst cap space<\/a> in NFL history and find a way to make room, it would be a Christmas miracle. It won&#8217;t happen, but adding other teams&#8217; leftover quarterbacks seems to be the Saints plan post-Drew Brees.<\/p>\n<h4>New York Jets<\/h4>\n<p>This is all dependent on asking price, but Rodgers isn&#8217;t a spring chicken and there&#8217;s not a real body in the building looking at 2025. Grabbing a talent like Fields on the cheap should at least be considered.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A change of scenery would make sense for both sides. 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