Justin Fields could stay with the Pittsburgh Steelers . The dual-threat quarterback could land with other teams, such as the New Orleans Saints and Las Vegas Raiders . He'll figure out where he'll play next year within the next few weeks.
Fields started six games for the Steelers last season, going 4-2. Analysts have already linked him to the New York Jets and the Tennessee Titans this offseason.
ESPN's Seth Walder tabbed the Big Easy as Fields' next landing spot. New Orleans isn't in great cap shape. Over the Cap ranks them dead last in the league this offseason, being over $42 million in the hole. The Saints owe Derek Carr a fully guaranteed $10 million roster bonus.
"Assuming New Orleans can avoid paying that $30 million (salary) to Carr, it ought to embrace a full rebuild — which means paying players with future upside," Walder wrote . "Fields and a rookie could make sense in that context. There's still a possibility Fields can kick his level of play up a notch, and, if not, a midround rookie can get some run.
"My only hesitation is that even Fields might be too expensive for the Saints, given how rough their salary cap situation is. New Orleans must stop doling out money and focus on a clean slate for 2027, as it likely will need multiple years to clear out its cap issues."
Sin City is another possible destination for Justin Fields, NFL.com's Nick Shook believes. The combination of Gardner Minshew , Aidan O'Connell, and Desmond Ridder won't cut it for the Raiders next fall. The top passers might be gone by the time Pete Carroll and company make their draft pick at No. 6. They have more than enough money to afford Fields, though.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Dec. 1, 2024. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
"Justin Fields shouldn't cost much, and something feels right about pairing the playmaker with Pete Carroll," Shook wrote . "Perhaps it's memories of Carroll's success with Russell Wilson in Seattle , or maybe it's offensive coordinator Chip Kelly's recent run of success with Will Howard at Ohio State. Either way, I feel like this might be the perfect scheme and situation for Fields to use his natural talents and try to claim a starting job in the NFL."
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