Steelers QB Justin Fields Given Absurd Market Value
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers likely view Justin Fields as their long-term option at quarterback after trading with the Chicago Bears for the former first-round pick. But according to his current market value, they're going to be paying a 10-28 quarterback a top-six salary.
While market values don't also turn out to be what the player signs for, it's typically used as a bookmark for what a team is going to have to pay for a specific player. Sometimes, the team gets a better deal. For example, the Steelers signed linebacker Patrick Queen for an average salary of $13.6 million a year, while his market value placed him at $18 million per season.
Sometimes, though, it's spot on. The New Orleans Saints signed defensive end Chase Young to a $13 million deal when his market value was one year $13 million.
For Fields, though, the number is pretty wild. According to Spotrac, Fields' current market value is estimated at six years, $283 million, averaging $47.1 million per season.
It would make him the sixth-highest-paid quarterback in the NFL.
If the Steelers chose to pick up his fifth-year option, they'd be paying $25.7 million for his services next season. Instead, it's more likely they extend him for a cheaper dollar amount, keeping him in Pittsburgh past this season for less than his option cost.
As for his $47 million value, there's a very slim chance the Steelers are willing to pay that. And with a limited trade market before landing in Pittsburgh, it's hard to imagine any team in the NFL would pay that number.
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