Former NFL Agent Predicts FA Contracts For Justin Fields, Najee Harris
Because the NFL calendar barrels in the direction of the beginning of the brand new league yr subsequent week, issues ought to begin to warmth up concerning free brokers for the Pittsburgh Steelers, particularly quarterbacks Justin Fields and Russell Wilson.
Many of the studies point out that Fields is the frontrunner to get a brand new contract with the Steelers, as Pittsburgh reportedly desires to maneuver ahead with the No. 11 general choose within the 2021 NFL Draft beneath heart, whereas the expectation from NFL insiders is that Wilson will signal elsewhere.
However as the times drag on and the calendar will get nearer to the beginning of a brand new league yr and an open market, issues develop for Fields’ future in Pittsburgh.
For former NFL agent and present CBS Sports activities analyst Joel Corry, the deal he predicts Fields to signal for is a really inexpensive one. In a bit for CBSSports.com, Corry projected a one-year, $12.5 million deal for Fields, one which ensures him $12.5 million at signing and will attain $15 million in complete with incentives.
“The Pittsburgh Steelers went 4-2 throughout Justin Fields’ six begins originally of the 2024 season due to Russell Wilson’s calf damage. Fields threw for 1,106 yards with 5 touchdowns and one interception whereas finishing 66.3% of his passes (106 of 160 makes an attempt) for a 93.9 passer score,” Corry writes concerning Fields’ projected contract. “Fields, 2021’s eleventh general choose, additionally used his legs by gaining 231 yards on the bottom in 55 carries and scoring 5 instances. Fields’ plan needs to be to seek out the perfect alternative to be a beginning quarterback, similar to [Sam] Darnold did in free company final yr.
“Darnold signing a one-year, $10 million cope with the Vikings goes to pay massive dividends for him.”
Corry’s prediction is a bit just like the one Sports activities Illustrated’s Albert Breer had not too long ago, evaluating a potential Fields deal to the one which Sam Darnold signed final offseason with the Minnesota Vikings. That turned out to be a major cut price for the Vikings whereas Darnold ought to parlay a robust 2024 season right into a doubtlessly enormous contract this offseason.
Popping out of the 2024 season by which Fields began six video games, confirmed some indicators of enchancment with ball safety and decision-making, his projected contract was round two years and $25-30 million, so Corry’s prediction is correct in keeping with that, albeit only a one-year deal.
The Steelers might wish to be certain they’ve Fields beneath contract for 2026 too, simply to be secure if he lights it up because the full-time starter. However at $12.5 million for the 2025 season, plus incentives, that might be a heck of a cut price for the Steelers ought to they lock up Fields’ providers.
He may not be the true needle mover that the Steelers finally envision at crucial place in all of sports activities however having that sort of expertise at quarterback along with his dual-threat capabilities and his match inside Arthur Smith’s scheme, that’s a straightforward contract to log off on.
Together with Fields, Corry predicted at three-year, $30 million deal for operating again Najee Harris. Corry has Harris receiving $21 million in ensures and $15 million assured at signing.
After the Steelers declined the fifth-year possibility on Harris and noticed him rush for 1,000 yards for the fourth-straight season, it looks as if Pittsburgh is all however set to let him stroll. Nonetheless, there was studies that the Steelers had talks along with his consultant on the NFL Mix in Indianapolis and that head coach Mike Tomlin might need an affect in Harris returning.
However $30 million throughout three seasons is a hefty price ticket for a operating again like Harris, who’s a plodder and doesn’t deliver a lot explosiveness to an offense that desperately wants it.
