The Steelers have used the pick from letting Justin Fields sign with the Jets
The Pittsburgh Steelers have used the comp pick they got for letting Justin fields walk. What did they do with it?
Jan 4, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields warms up for a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images | Barry Reeger-Imagn Images The 2026 NFL Draft is here, where all the picks that have been traded and earned throughout the year become actual players. That includes compensatory picks, where the league awards teams that lose pricey free agents an extra draft selection in return.
Presumed starting quarterbacks aren’t cheap, and Justin Fields was no exception after going 4-2 in his six starts with the Steelers in 2024. In 2025, he signed a $20 million per-year deal with the New York Jets, earning Pittsburgh an early Day 3 selection. How did the Steelers get a compensatory pick for Justin Fields ?
The New York Jets signed quarterback Justin Fields to a two-year, $40 million deal, netting a fourth-round compensatory pick that slots in at 135 overall. What did the Steelers do with the compensatory pick from the Justin Fields contract? The Steelers used pick 135 as part of their trade up to pick 47 to select WR Germie Bernard.
Picks 53, 135, and 237 from Pittsburgh went to Indy in exchange for picks No. 47 and 249. How was Justin Fields’ performance for the Jets in 2025?