{"id":210502,"date":"2025-03-10T14:54:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T18:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=210502"},"modified":"2025-03-10T14:54:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T18:54:48","slug":"report-first-round-pick-signs-contract-with-new-york-jets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/03\/10\/report-first-round-pick-signs-contract-with-new-york-jets\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: First-Round Pick Signs Contract With New York Jets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Four-year veteran quarterback Justin Fields signed a new contract with the New York Jets. Fields, a former first-round pick, spent the 2024 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers but has also played for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/bears\/\" target=\"_self\">Chicago Bears<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:hlvr2omhnmvdmfnvmcuhyevz\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lk27bhhjuc2c\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiba5bq47fumbg7tfv3wjh6a3eeghqezxqsbwyqnkm7nfpt5dvkave\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\">\n<p lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 \ud83d\udea8 \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p>The Jets are signing QB Justin Fields, per me and<br \/>\n@tompelissero.bsky.social, as Gang Green gets a new starter. Fields says goodbye to Pittsburgh after 1 year.<\/p>\n<p>He gets a 2-year deal worth $40M with $30M guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:hlvr2omhnmvdmfnvmcuhyevz\/post\/3lk27bhhjuc2c?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ian Rapoport (<a  href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:hlvr2omhnmvdmfnvmcuhyevz?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@rapsheet1.bsky.social<\/a>) <a  href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:hlvr2omhnmvdmfnvmcuhyevz\/post\/3lk27bhhjuc2c?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Justin Fields, New York Jets, Agree to Contract<\/h2>\n<p>After spending the first three years of his career in Chicago, the Bears traded Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers after landing the first-overall pick in the 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-draft\/\" target=\"_self\">NFL Draft<\/a>. Brought on to be Russell Wilson&#8217;s backup, Fields started the first six games of the season while the one-time Super Bowl champion worked his way back from a calf injury. While on the field, the quarterback guided the team to a 4-2 record while completing 65.8% of his passes for 1,106 yards, five touchdowns, and one interception while adding another 289 yards and five scores on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Fields originally entered the league as a first-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Selected by the Chicago Bears, the Ohio State product began his career backing up veteran Andy Dalton. However, he didn&#8217;t need long to win the starting job, as he appeared in 12 games while making 10 starts. While on the field, the quarterback completed 58.9% of his passes for 1,870 yards, seven touchdowns, and 10 interceptions with most of his damage coming on the ground. This wasn&#8217;t enough to save Matt Nagy&#8217;s job, and the <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagobears.com\/news\/bears-hire-colts-defensive-coordinator-matt-eberflus-as-head-coach\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">team hired Matt Eberflus<\/a> in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The Ohio State product showed some signs of life under the new leadership. Starting and appearing in 15 games, Justin Fields completed 60.4% of his passes for 2,242 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. Unfortunately, this wasn&#8217;t enough to make the team competitive, as Chicago went 3-12 with Fields under center.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/01\/02\/bears-pro-bowl-snub-kyler-gordon-has-to-be-re-signed-this-offseason\/\" target=\"_self\">Bears acquired wide receiver D.J. Moore<\/a> in the offseason, and the veteran helped bring out the best in Justin Fields during the third year of his contract. The quarterback set career highs in completion percentage (61.4%), yards (2,562), and interceptions (nine) while throwing 16 touchdowns and leading the team to a 5-8 record when on the field.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo: Tommy Gilligan &#8211; USA Today Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veteran quarterback Justin Fields has signed a new contract. 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