THE Pittsburgh Steelers have been predicted to trade Justin Fields to a team that has a bit of a quarterback conundrum.
The Steelers benched Fields in favor of veteran quarterback Russell Wilson after Week 6.
Pittsburgh Steeler quarterback Justin Fields throws a pass in the first quarter of a game against the Las Vegas Raiders on October 13[/caption]
The 25-year-old Fields reacts during the victory over the Raiders[/caption]
Fields lost the starting job after his 10 touchdown, one interception stat line helped guide the Steelers to a 4-2 record.
Still, he wasn’t supposed to be the team’s starting quarterback this season as Wilson won the job during training camp, but a preseason injury forced him out for multiple weeks.
Pittsburgh won in Wilson’s team debut in Week 7, and it appears Fields will not appear on the field anytime soon, barring another Wilson injury.
The Wright Way Network’s Marissa Myers wrote that the New York Giants should trade for Fields.
“Fields has the qualities to be a starter in the NFL, and rightfully deserves a chance … He put the Steelers in a winning position, and Fields can do the exact same for the Giants,” she wrote on Monday.
“New York has a wide receiver in Malik Nabers that can pair well with Fields, they have Wan’Dale Robinson, they have Darius Slayton, they have Tyrone Tracy out of the backfield.
“While it is not a top-tier group, it is a group that has potential that can be tapped into with the right quarterback.”
Myers did add that a trade can involve Giants wideout Jalin Hyatt, who could be useful for a Steelers team that has wide receiver depth concerns.
As for the Giants quarterback situation, it is a bit chaotic.
Giants signal-caller Daniel Jones has had a below-average campaign, completing just 62.5 percent of his passes for 1,442 yards, six touchdowns, and four interceptions while taking 21 sacks in seven games.
Head coach Brian Daboll even benched Jones against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 7.
Jones is still the starter for their Week 8 game against the Steelers.
The 27-year-old is currently in his sixth season and hasn’t thrown a touchdown in front of his home fans since New Year’s Day 2023.
Jones received a four-year, $160 million contract after the Giants’ 9-7-1 season in 2022 and made the playoffs.
Since penning the contract, he is 3-10 as a starter and has thrown eight touchdowns compared to 10 interceptions.
