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"Our special teams coordinator was talking
about Justin Fields being back there," Warren said. "We're like
hold up, hold up. We looked at him like, 'Justin Fields is about
to be back there?' I don't know. I think it's cool."
There is some logic behind the possibility, what with Fields
being one of the most mobile quarterbacks in the NFL and the new
"return friendly" rules changes being implemented on kickoffs
this season.
Fields, 25, did not return kicks or punts in college at Georgia
(2018) or Ohio State (2019-20). During three seasons in Chicago,
he rushed 356 times for 2,220 yards (6.2-yard average) and 14
touchdowns.
The Steelers acquired Fields in a March trade with the Bears, in
exchange for a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2025 NFL
Draft.
The Steelers also acquired veteran Russell Wilson this offseason
with the anticipation that he will replace Kenny Pickett as the
starting quarterback. Pickett was traded to the Eagles in March.
It seems unlikely that Pittsburgh would use Fields on special
teams, considering the team signed return specialist Cordarrelle
Patterson in free agency. Patterson, 33, holds the NFL record
with nine kickoff returns for touchdowns and is the league's
active leader with 7,989 yards on kick returns.
--Field Level Media
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