Credit to Mougey for keeping things fun. Taylor is highly unlikely to challenge Fields for the starting role but it is nice to know that the Jets plan to see what Fields can do. The latter player received a two-year, $40 million contract that indicated he would be given the starting role, but it also falls short of being an outright, serious commitment. Things can always change, but drafting a rookie quarterback does not appear imminent for the Jets.

Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the deal includes $30 million guaranteed. It’s likely a prove-it deal with an out for the Jets after the first year. Still, it’s good money for a quarterback who only lasted three years on his first team and was benched by his second. Fields cleaned up his mistakes last year, throwing five touchdowns to one intercpetion in his six starts to open the year. However, the Steelers’ offense had to limit its ceiling to cater to Fields’ strengths. Head coach Mike Tomlin ultimately grew tired of that approach and installed Russell Wilson as the starter for the remainder of the season. Fields now joins a Jets roster that has no other starting options at quarterback, meaning he could get a full season as the starter. Even with his limitations as a passer, that will put him on the QB1/2 border heading into 2025.

After being benched for Russell Wilson despite a strong six-game stretch as a starter, it’s no surprise that Fields would want the Steelers to commit a bit more strongly to him heading into 2025. Fields threw for 1,106-5-1 last season and went 4-2 as a starter, while also adding another 62-289-5 on the ground. Fields is rumored to have other suitors on the open market. It’s possible the team he believes is most committed to him as the starter will win out if there’s any kind of bidding war.

As Schefter points out, Fields can’t take an offer from the Jets until noon when the legal tampering period officially opens. That said, it’s been reported that the Jets are “most interested” in Fields’ services, meaning a strong offer could be coming his way once it can be made. There still appears to be mutual interest between Fields and the Steelers, but Pittsburgh is keeping its options open and will reportedly sit down with Aaron Rodgers to discuss a possible deal as well. We would expect things to start moving shortly after the legal tampering period begins.