Latest Justin Fields News

Bears coach Matt Eberflus says No. 1 pick Caleb Williams will open season as No. 1 QB

May. 10, 2024 17:46 PM EDT

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Caleb Williams is the Chicago Bears' starting quarterback. Just in case there was a shred of doubt the No. 1 overall draft pick is the team's No. 1 QB, coach Matt Eberflus erased it on Friday. “No conversation. He’s the starter,” he said. ...

Four months after being fired by Atlanta, Arthur Smith is hitting the reset button in Pittsburgh

Apr. 26, 2024 22:51 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Arthur Smith walked in and sat down, a microphone in front of him and a Pittsburgh Steelers baseball cap pulled tight on his head. Four months after being fired in Atlanta, Smith is returning to his play-calling roots — and hoping to hit the reboot button on his...

NFL Draft Latest: Caleb Williams to Bears, record six QBs taken in first 12 picks

Apr. 25, 2024 23:40 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on the first round of the NFL draft (all times local): No. 29 pick: Tyler Guyton to the Cowboys Dallas took the Oklahoma offensive tackle at No. 29 overall after trading down with Detroit to improve their positioning later in the draft. ...

The Chicago Bears are poised to draft Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft

Apr. 18, 2024 16:16 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Caleb Williams might want some deep dish recommendations. The Chicago Bears are poised to select the USC quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft and bank on the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner to stabilize a position that has long haunted the founding NFL...

The Steelers made splashy moves in free agency. Don't bet on a return to normalcy in the NFL draft

Apr. 18, 2024 14:02 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — There used to be a time — say the vast majority of the franchise's first 92 seasons — when the Pittsburgh Steelers would rely almost exclusively on the NFL draft to address whatever holes they might have on the roster. Those days appear to be over. ...

AP mock NFL draft 3.0: 8 trades, including 2 in the top 5 highlight AP's final mock draft

Apr. 16, 2024 19:18 PM EDT

The NFL draft madness begins early in the final edition of the AP’s 2024 mock draft. Eight trades in the first round. Two swaps in the top five. One team moves down and back up. Another makes three trades, going down twice before a move up to snatch a quarterback. A division...

AP mock NFL draft 3.0: 8 trades, including 2 in the top 5 highlight AP's final mock draft

Apr. 16, 2024 19:04 PM EDT

The NFL draft madness begins early in the final edition of the AP’s 2024 mock draft. Eight trades in the first round. Two swaps in the top five. One team moves down and back up. Another makes three trades, going down twice before a move up to snatch a quarterback. A division...

Steelers' Mike Tomlin says Russell Wilson has 'pole position' for starting QB job

Mar. 25, 2024 17:50 PM EDT

ORLANDO, Fla. — (AP) — Russell Wilson’s resume and experience give him the edge over Justin Fields. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Monday that Wilson is considered Pittsburgh’s starting quarterback but Fields will get a chance to compete. “We’re not...

Caleb Williams holds pro day workout in front of prominent Chicago Bears contingent

Mar. 20, 2024 17:15 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first person Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams greeted when he stepped onto the field for his pro day Wednesday was wide receiver Keenan Allen, newly acquired by the Chicago Bears. Allen wasn’t the only Bears representative in attendance, with...

Analysis: Despite low trade value, Justin Fields still has potential to be a special player

Mar. 19, 2024 18:23 PM EDT

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ Justin Fields went from being considered a franchise quarterback to disregarded by the Chicago Bears in just three seasons. It’s quite a...