The New York Jets and free agent quarterback Justin Fields have reportedly agreed to a two-year, $40 million deal, which includes $30 million guaranteed, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported on Monday (March 10).
"The #Jets are signing QB Justin Fields, per me and @TomPelissero, as Gang Green gets a new starter. Fields says goodbye to Pittsburgh after 1 year. He gets a 2-year deal worth $40M with $30M guaranteed in a deal done by @DavidMulugheta of @AthletesFirst," Rapoport wrote on his X account.
Fields, 26, a former first-round pick by the Chicago Bears in 2021, was acquired by the Steelers in an offseason trade days after the team signed veteran quarterback Russell Wilson. The former Ohio State standout went 4-2 while starting in Pittsburgh's first six games for an injured Wilson, who went 6-5 in the final 11 regular season games.
Fields threw for 1,106 yards, five touchdowns and one interception on 106 of 161 passing, while also recording 289 yards and five touchdowns on 62 rushing attempts, during his lone season with the Steelers. The 26-year-old enters his fifth NFL season with a 14-30 record in 54 starts, along with 7,780 yards, 45 touchdowns and 31 interceptions on 684 of 1,119 passing and 2,509 yards, 19 touchdowns on 418 rushing attempts.