5 Justin Fields trade options after the Falcons signed Kirk Cousins instead

There’s no need to beat around the bush. Kirk Cousins signing with the Atlanta Falcons will officially change the calculus of the NFC South and should make Atlanta one of the NFC’s premier superpowers. But the addition will also have an interesting ripple effect on another NFL franchise and player.

I’m talking, of course, about the Chicago Bears and Justin Fields.

Fields had long been rumored as one of the Falcons’ top trade targets. But then Cousins — a superior player — became available, and Atlanta could not reasonably pass up on the opportunity. Throw in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ addition of Russell Wilson, and it’s starting to get really hard to imagine what Fields’ next NFL home will be.

I’ve got some ideas and I would urge the Bears to lower their trade price accordingly if they want to offload the former first-round pick soon.