Steelers Trade Up, Grab Bernard; Fields Moves On

0:00It's April 25th. This is NFL News today football coverage powered by AI. The 2026 NFL draft just kicked off, turning all those traded picks and compensatory selections into real players. Pittsburgh Steelers scored big with a fourth round compensatory pick at 135 overall thanks to Justin Fields signing a two-year, $40 million deal with the New York Jets last year. The Steelers flipped that pick along with 53 and 237 to the Indianapolis Colts for picks 47 and 249. They jumped up to grab Y receiver Jeremy Bernard at 47, boosting their receiving core early on day 2. Fields had a rough ride in New York, starting nine games with a two-and-seven record. He threw four, 1,259 yards, seven touchdowns, and just one pick, but got benched, hit injured reserve, and drew heat from. The owner, fans saw the Jets pivot quick by trading for Geno Smith. By March 2026, Fields was shipped to the Kansas City Chiefs for a sixth rounder, closing

1:05his Jets chapter fast. Compensatory picks like this were wore teens for losing key free agents based on salary and snaps from the prior year. Steelers fans are breathing easy now, turning a short stint into draft gold while Fields hunts for stability elsewhere. Start moves all around in this draft shake-up.