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New York Jets general manager Darren Mougey left no doubt about the organization's post-Aaron Rodgers quarterback plan, declaring Sunday that Justin Fields is their new QB1.
"We believe Justin is the starter," Mougey told reporters at the annual league meeting. "We believe in Justin. We believe we can win with Justin, so we're excited about Justin."
The New York Jets will be coming into the 2025 NFL season with 125-1 odds of winning the Super Bowl. Crazier things have happened, we suppose. The Jets were a -160 favorite to win Over 5.5 regular season games in 2025.
The Jets gave Fields a $30 million guarantee as part of his two-year, $40 million contract in free agency -- starter's money -- but there was no public anointment by team officials until Sunday.
"We have seen some of that as of late and it did [play a factor] as we went through the process, and we think we could have the same," Mougey said of Fields.
This will be Fields' third stop. He was drafted 11th overall in 2021 by the Chicago Bears, who dealt him to the Pittsburgh Steelers after three underwhelming seasons -- a 10-28 record, 40 touchdown passes and 30 interceptions.
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