With reports surfacing around the Pittsburgh Steelers that the team traded quarterback Kenny Pickett in part because of his poor reaction to the team signing Russell Wilson, the latter quarterback’s response to the Steelers acquiring Justin Fields was going to be noteworthy.
Less than two hours after Fields joined the Steelers, Wilson expressed his excitement on X (formerly Twitter) about Fields coming to Pittsburgh.
“Let’s get it @justnfields!” Wilson wrote as a caption to a picture of Wilson and Fields shaking hands. “QB room about to be (fire emojis).”
Let’s get it @justnfields!
QB room bout to be 🔥 🔥 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Vz4R7ZFArO— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) March 17, 2024
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported on March 16 that the Steelers acquired Fields from the Chicago Bears for a conditional 2025 sixth-round pick. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the selection will become a fourth-round choice if Fields plays 51% of the team’s offensive snaps in 2024.
The Steelers landed Fields just six days after agreeing to a contract with Wilson. Pittsburgh also traded Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles on March 15.
