US EditionJets QB Justin Fields says he wasn’t ‘comfortable’ with backup role with Steelers
- Justin Fields signed a two-year, $40 million contract with the New York Jets this offseason as a free agent.
- Fields, drafted 11th overall in 2021, looks to revitalize his career after being benched by the Steelers in favor of Russell Wilson.
- Now 26, Fields stated he did what he was asked to do in Chicago and Pittsburgh, and his confidence remains high.
- Fields said, "To be honest with you, my confidence never left me," as he begins his tenure with the Jets.
- Although Aaron Glenn thinks Fields is dynamic and named him the starting quarterback, Fields must still compete with Tyrod Taylor.
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Justin Fields Doesn't Hold Back On Jets Quarterback Question
Top 5 Cheerleading Squads In The NFL (1:12) The New York Jets fixed their quarterback situation during free agency, signing Justin Fields to a two-year $40 million deal with $30 million guaranteed.The Jets beat out the Pittsburgh Steelers for Fields since they gave him more guaranteed money. They're betting on him after the progress he showed with the Steelers in 2024, finishing the season with 1,106 yards through the air, five touchdowns, and o…
Jets’ Justin Fields believes he’s primed to be NFL’s next QB breakthrough
New Jets quarterback Justin Fields is ready to show what he can do. The Jets are the former first-round pick’s third team, perhaps his last chance to show he can be a starter in the NFL.
Meadville Tribune
Jets' Fields says his confidence has never wavered, used Steelers benching to change his perspective
Justin Fields went from playmaking starting quarterback to uncomfortable sideline observer. Rather than pout, Fields insisted on drawing on the positives during his one-year stint in Pittsburgh last season and use them to fuel him on the next step of…
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