Would the Chicago Bears manage to unload Justin Fields and welcome aboard Caleb Williams? Would they get a reasonable return for him instead of being stuck and possibly being forced to hang onto the quarterback who clearly needs a career reset? People were beginning to wonder if the Bears had vastly overestimated the trade market for Fields, thinking he would fetch a significant level of value when the market for him was actually much cooler than they expected.
Now we don’t have to wait any longer. The topic which has been discussed for a long time has now been put to bed. The Bears have parted with Fields, which means that barring a highly unlikely series of events — specifically a trade proposal so audacious the Bears have to consider it — the Chicago NFL franchise will pick Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall selection in the upcoming 2024 NFL draft in late April.
Bears Wire has more on the Fields trade to the Pittsburgh Steelers:
“According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Chicago receives a 2025 sixth-round pick that turns into a fourth-round pick based on play time.”
That’s not nearly as much of a return as the Bears were hoping for, but clearing the deck so that Caleb Williams could come to the Windy City was obviously a priority for the organization and its front office. The speculation can end. Now Caleb Williams can confidently prepare for the start of his NFL career with the Bears.
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