Bears set to lock in sixth-round draft pick from Justin Fields trade Saturday

Former Bears quarterback Justin Fields played exactly one snap Sunday. It would take a dramatic turn of events for the Bears to have their compensation for him upgraded.

The Bears traded Fields to the Steelers in March for a sixth-round pick that would turn into a fourth-rounder were Fields to play at least 51% of the Steelers’ snaps.

After beginning the season as the starter, Fields was replaced by quarterback Russell Wilson after six starts and has played just 13 snaps since.

The Bears’ sixth-round draft pick figures to be cemented Saturday when the Steelers play the Ravens. The Steelers are on pace to run 1,131 plays this year, an average of 66.5 per game. Another full game would get Wilson to about 590 snaps, roughly 52% of 1,131.

Fields is in the final year of his rookie contract and is set to become a free agent at the end of the season.