Justin Fields is now a Pittsburgh Steeler after the Chicago Bears agreed to a trade on Saturday that sends Fields to Pittsburgh for a 2025 sixth-round pick that can elevate to a fourth-rounder if he plays 51% of the Steelers' snaps next season.
Fields took to Twitter to share a heartfelt goodbye to Bears fans and his former teammates.
Check it out:
Can’t say thank you enough to the city of Chicago for taking me in and embracing me. Thank you to the entire Bears organization and ownership for allowing me the opportunity to be part of such a historic franchise. But most of all thank you to my all my brothers that I played… pic.twitter.com/fT1dORwFU5
— Justin Fields (@justnfields) March 16, 2024
Justin Fields is a class act. He never wavered in the face of adversity despite the tough times and tough situations the Bears often put him in. And even now that his career in Chicago is over, he remains the standard by which pro athletes should try to emulate.
