The odds of Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields being traded to the Atlanta Falcons took a dramatic shift this week after a few significant things happened.
Many Bears fans were caught off guard by reports surfacing Monday evening about Fields’ Instagram page. Fields doesn’t follow the Bears on his Instagram page. It’s unclear if Fields ever followed the Bears before. However, Fields is following several Falcons offensive players on his account.
Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields’ buzz to Atlanta is heating up
Per Ben Devine’s transcription of Bleacher Report‘s Jordan Schultz report on Tuesday, the sources around the NFL believe the hype connecting Fields to the Falcons is real. The Bears expect Fields’ trade value to be around a late first-round pick.
“It’s my understanding that Fields at this point probably commands a late first round pick.” – @Schultz_Report
More.. “there's absolutely a building buzz” regarding Justin Fields and the Atlanta Falcons. #Bears 👀
— Ben Devine (@Chicago_NFL) February 21, 2024
Fields is a native of Georgia. He played one year at Georgia before transferring to Ohio State to finish his college career. Fields admitted before the Bears/Falcons game in the 2022 season that he grew up as a fan of the Falcons.
The Atlanta Falcons odds of landing Fields skyrocketed
Oddsmakers seem to like the story arc of Fields returning to Georgia. Per Action Network HQ, the Falcons’ odds of landing Fields went from +275 on Monday to +150 on Tuesday.
Justin Fields has unfollowed the Bears on Instagram and follows Kyle Pitts, Drake London, and Bijan Robinson 👀
He has moved from +275 ➡️ +150 to take his first snap in the 2024/25 NFL regular season with the Atlanta Falcons @DKSportsbook pic.twitter.com/Uj4G9lHY0W
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) February 20, 2024
The Pittsburgh Steelers have the best odds for Fields in 2024
However, the Falcons do not have the best odds to trade for Fields. Per DraftKings, the Pittsburgh Steelers are the favorites to have Fields under center next season with -120 odds.
The Steelers remain the favorites, but the Falcons now have the second-shortest odds to be Justin Fields' next team 👀 https://t.co/YhpFYJ9RNv pic.twitter.com/HJMmvZDNHO
— DraftKings Sportsbook (@DKSportsbook) February 20, 2024
Fields’ interview on the 33rd Team’s “St Brown Bros” podcast is set to air Wednesday. Fields will address the Instagram controversy. We’ll see if the odds trend even more toward the Falcons after the interview.
