Ex Baltimore Ravens QB Tyler Huntley A Pittsburgh Steelers Backup? It Almost Happened

Before former Baltimore Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley signed his deal with the Cleveland Browns, he was close to being on his way to the rival Pittsburgh Steelers.

But the Steelers were able to work out a deal with the Chicago Bears to trade for Justin Fields.

Fields will be the presumed backup to Russell Wilson, who came over from the Denver Broncos. But before Fields arrived, Huntley was reportedly on their radar per The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Mary Kay Cabot.

“We looked at (Huntley) as a really fantastic opportunity for our organization,” Browns general manager Andrew Berry said. “I’ll let Tyler speak on it, (but) a couple things maybe went a little different direction so maybe he got caught standing in a game of musical chairs unexpectedly.

“But we felt that was a great opportunity for us. Quarterback’s the most important position. We wouldn’t stop acquiring offensive or defensive linemen. We wouldn’t do the same at quarterback.”

Pittsburgh had seen Huntley four times as the starter of the Ravens as he backed up Lamar Jackson, and the Steelers were 3-1 against him. While Huntley threw just two touchdowns to three interceptions, his mobility and footwork was always a challenge for the Steelers, who would've pursued him if not for the deal that brought Fields over.