The Pittsburgh Steelers have exchanged for Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Areas – fair a day after marking previous Super Bowl victor Russell Wilson.

After taking off Denver, Wilson, 35, was set to be Pittsburgh’s modern starter after they exchanged the occupant Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Falcons.

But presently the Steelers have moreover brought in Areas, the Bears’ starter since being a first-round draft choose in 2021.

“Prepared for this following chapter,” the 25-year-old said on X., outside

“Can’t say thank you sufficient to the city of Chicago for taking me in and grasping me.”

A portable quarterback, Areas appeared flashes of his physicality amid his to begin with two a long time with Chicago, in spite of the fact that a few addressed whether he depended as well much on his legs to elude weight.

After fair three wins in 2022, Chicago had the primary choose of final year’s draft but kept confidence in Areas by exchanging that choose to the Carolina Jaguars for collector DJ Moore and a few draft picks.

Those included Carolina’s first-round choose this year, which turned out to be the primary by and large as the Jaguars wrapped up final season with the NFL’s most exceedingly bad record.

The Bears did move forward to a 7-10 record and Areas inclined more on his passing diversion in 2023, tossing for 2,562 yards and 16 touchdowns, whereas his hurrying yards nearly divided from 1,143 to 657.

But this time Chicago chosen to move on from Areas – which they might not pass up on that to begin with in general choose a moment time – particularly with a few quarterbacks being among the foremost highly-rated prospects in this year’s draft class.

“Thank you to the whole Bears association and possession for permitting me the opportunity to be portion of such a memorable establishment,” Areas included.

“But most of all thank you to all my brothers that I played with. You all were the reason I assaulted each day the way I did. I wish each one of you nothing but victory.”

Pittsburgh, who have not had a losing season in 17 a long time beneath coach Mike Tomlin and were thumped out of the primary circular of final season’s play-offs, have presently redesignd their quarterback list amid free organization.

As well as bringing in two of final season’s beginning quarterbacks, they have let go of Pickett and his back-ups Mitchell Trubisky (Buffalo Bills) and Bricklayer Rudolph (Tennessee Titans), who both begun recreations after Pickett endured an lower leg damage in December.