And please Chicago, stop saying Justin Fields is due for a big extension this offseason. You stupid fools.
He signed a 4 year deal for $18 mil including $11 mil bonus, and $18 mil was guaranteed.
Next year in 2024 he will make $1.6 mil, plus $1.6 roster bonus.
A total of $3.2 mil to play QB next year (2024). That is literally nothing for quarterbacks.
His 4 year contact averages out to, $4.7 mil per year.
How about the others???
Lamar Jackson 5 yrs - $260 MIL / $52 MIL per year
Jalen Hurts 5 yrs - $255 MIL / $51 MIL per year
Kyler Murray 5 yrs - $230 MIL / $46 MIL per year
Justin Herbert 5 yrs - $262 MIL / $52 MIL per year
Dak Prescott 4 yrs - $160 MIL / $40 MIL per year
And none of them won a Super Bowl.
Tell me again, what will Fields make next year? His contract is ranked #35 among the leagues QBs.
His trade value is worth a college 3rd rounder to 4th round pick.
His "5th year option" for 2025 is estimated $22-23 million.
He has 1 WR, a TE, , a new OC, a team needing a Center ASAP, a RB committee of 3, and you keep putting all your eggs into defense.
I'd keep Fields for his final year. Trade down and Draft a QB (Daniels or Penix). Get the best receiver coming into the draft. Get the best Center in the draft. Get a stud RB.
You need a top 5 offense if you want Super Bowls. So go draft it and put it together.