Fields, meanwhile, is expected to have a market beyond the Steelers, per Schefter. Pittsburgh is still interested in re-signing him, but he would likely see competition for playing time, either from a rookie or another free agent signing, according to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have a organization-defining decision to make with its quarterback room this offseason. With both of last season’s starting QBs — 36-year-old Russell Wilson and 25-year-old Justin Fields — currently free agents following a roller-coaster first season in Pittsburgh,

Fields, who came to Pittsburgh via trade from Chicago in the offseason, started the first six games of the 2024 and led the Steelers to a 4-2 record. He threw for 1,106 passing yards, five touchdowns, and one interception and added over 200 yards on the ground and another five touchdowns.