The Chargers’ quarterback room could’ve looked a little different right now.
On an episode of Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward’s Not Just Football podcast, Justin Fields spoke out about the teams that were interested in acquiring him this past offseason before the Steelers.
Los Angeles was among the crop.
I’m not sure of all the teams, but there were a lot of teams that already had solidified quarterbacks and I didn’t want to do that. Chargers were one, Ravens were another. Raiders, they talked a little bit. I don’t know too much. Who else was in there I don’t know, but a lot of teams had solidified quarterbacks who just got new contracts so I didn’t want to be there.
Fields landed in Pittsburgh in exchange for a conditional 2025 second-round pick.
Yes, the former first-round pick would’ve been a nice addition, but it wouldn’t have been worth giving up that high value of draft capital for only a backup job.
To fill out the positional room behind Herbert, Los Angeles re-signed Easton Stick and traded for Taylor Heinicke ahead of the regular season.
After a rough start with the Bears, Fields seems to have found the perfect home. He’s completed 73.3% of his passes for 518 yards, two touchdowns and one interception while rushing for 90 yards and one score.