Former Chicago Bears QB Had Interest in Playing for Atlanta Falcons.
The Atlanta Falcons signed Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract at the beginning of free agency, putting to rest any quarterback conversations that were bound to happen during the offseason. While they landed Cousins, Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields, who was on the trade market, had an interest in playing for the Falcons, according to Brooke Pryor of ESPN.
“Chicago, intending to move the three-year starter as it prepared to select a quarterback with the No. 1 pick in April’s draft, was willing to give Fields some say in his next destination. The Steelers were one of four teams on Fields’ radar prior to the start of free agency, along with the Vikings, Raiders and Falcons, a source familiar with Fields’ thinking said.”
Fields, born in Kennesaw Georgia, ended up with the Pittsburgh Steelers. It’s not surprising to hear that the former Bears quarterback wanted to come home and play for the Falcons.
