When the New York Jets released Aaron Rodgers there were rumblings out of the Jets brass that pointed at them going in an entirely new direction with the team. There may not be a more Rodgers polar opposite player at the quarterback position than their recently signed signal caller.
The Jets signed mobile quarterback Justin Fields to a two-year $40 million dollar deal. That includes a large $30 million in guaranteed money. Effectively guaranteeing Fields the starting job.
Fields comes over from Pittsburgh where he had some early season success before being replaced by veteran Russell Wilson. Fields found himself in Pittsburgh despite being drafted in the first round by the Bears and having success with them.
He now becomes the biggest free agent to land with the Jets under head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey.
Fields is exactly what Aaron Rodgers isn't. A mobile and young QB, who creates plays out of havoc. As opposed to an aging Aaron Rodgers who was a pocket passer later in his career with limited mobility. Fields holds the single game rushing record for a QB with 178 yards when he was with Chicago and ran for 1,143 yards in 15 games for the Bears in 2022. Overall, the 26-year-old has thrown for 7,780 yards, 45 TDs and 31 INTs and run for 2,509 yards and 19 more TDs on the ground.
Fields brings a totally new element to the Jets offense and with a two year deal he finally gets some stability in his young career.