The Pittsburgh Steelers crashed and burned to end the season. After losing their final four games of the regular season, Pittsburgh backed into the playoffs, but it lost its fifth consecutive game to the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card round.
Quarterback Russell Wilson’s play deteriorated as the season went on, and many have speculated that the Steelers will look to change direction for the 2025 season.
Now, according to one prominent Steelers insider, the Steelers may in fact be willing to move on from Wilson, and if they do they think the right guy to lead the offense is already in the building.
“Any of the top quarterbacks who are expected to be available in free agency; Aaron Rodgers, Sam Darnold, Kirk Cousins, Daniel Jones do not appear to interest the Steelers more than what they have with Fields,” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac reported, per Steelers Depot.
PPG's Gerry Dulac says the current free agent QBs on the market do not interest Steelers more than Justin Fields: “Any of the top quarterbacks who are expected to be available in free agency; Aaron Rodgers, Sam Darnold, Kirk Cousins, Daniel Jones do not appear to interest the…
— Steelers Depot 7⃣ (@Steelersdepot) January 21, 2025
Fans reacted to the news on social media.
“sliding Daniel Jones in the top quarterbacks available like no one would notice,” one fan wrote on Twitter.
“I think Fields is a limited QB. But I would not sign one of those guys over him. I would roll the dice with Justin. See if he can grow and evolve as a player. Sam Darnold is by far the best of the bunch but he will not succeed in Pittsburgh under this roster or coaching,” one fan added.
“They need to see what they have in fields. Give him a real shot,” another fan added.
“Well, yeah, I’d agree Fields would be the best of the group. I wouldn’t want any of those listed, and there is a reason they’ll be free agents,” someone else added.
“Yeah this free agency is weak in terms of QBs, run it back with Fields and if all else fails we draft a newbie in 2026,” a fan wrote.
It’ll be interesting to see if Fields can salvage a career as a starter in the league.
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Qwame Skinner has loved both writing and sports his entire life. In addition to his sports coverage at Comeback Media, Qwame writes novels, and his debut; The First Casualty, an adult fantasy, is out now.