The New York Jets are finding out exactly why the Chicago Bears parted ways with Justin Fields and why the Pittsburgh Steelers did not work harder to re-sign him in free agency this past offseason.
The fact of the matter is, Fields is just not an NFL starting quarterback. His play has shown that for years now and absolutely nothing has changed with the Jets in 2025.
But don't take my word for it. Here's what former Jets offensive lineman and Super Bowl champion Willie Colon said about Fields' prospects in the NFL.
“I mean, it’s tough, man,” Colon said. “Because Aaron Glenn is going to sit up here and talk about how he needs to watch the tape. You don’t need to watch anything. Justin Fields is not an NFL quarterback. Let’s be honest.”
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On top of miserably failing the eye test, the stats also back up that Fields isn't good.
Through 10 games, the Jets are averaging an awful 139.9 passing yards per game, the worst mark in the NFL. The next-closest team is the Tennessee Titans, who are averaging 162.8 passing yards per game with a rookie quarterback in Cam Ward.
According to ESPN's Rich Cimini, the Jets' passing yards mark is the lowest in a season since 2022, when the Bears tallied 130.5 per contest.
And guess who was their quarterback that season: Justin Fields.
"The Jets are averaging a league-low 139.9 passing yards per game. That would be the lowest in the NFL since the 2022 Bears (130.5). Common denominator: Justin Fields at QB," Cimini wrote.
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At this point, it's baffling that the Jets are sticking with Fields, who clearly does not give them a better chance to win than Tyrod Taylor.
The only logical explanations are that Fields gives the Jets a better chance to lose and that will help their draft positioning, or New York simply doesn't want to admit defeat on a quarterback it gave $30 million guaranteed to.
The problem with those explanations is that the rest of the players on the team don't care about Fields' contract or the Jets' draft positioning; they want to win. And, rest assured, they know Fields isn't the best guy for that and would rather see Taylor get a shot to see if he can be better.
The longer head coach Aaron Glenn sticks with Fields, the more likely he'll lose his locker room.
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