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Rico Cimini
Florham Park, NJ – Justin Fields will be the eighth field Marshal different from the New York Jets in the last 14 years.
Yes, it is entering a difficult job. On the other hand, the one who left was not a picnic.
“It was, of course, different for me and a space where I did not necessarily feel comfortable,” Fields said Wednesday in his first availability of media since he signed a two -year contract and $ 40 million last month as a free agent.
He helped the Pittsburgh Steelers at a 4-2 start last season, but it was banking for the first time in his life when Russell Wilson was considered healthy after an injury to the calf. Fields never received another shot, even when the offensive opened at the end of the season.
Instead of looking back with bitterness, Fields said he believes that the experience will make him a better field marshal for jets. It replaces the future member of the Aaron Rodgers Hall, who was released after an unequal season.
“Coach [Mike] Tomlin made a decision that thought it was better for the team, and I’m never going against that, “Fields said, reflecting on the bench.” I am not a selfish guy at all, so I tried to change my perspective, improve every day in practice. “
It was a backup of the last 11 games, plus a playoff game, leaving it in “a place where I was not, never in … in my whole life,” he said. The Steelers tried to sign the fields again, but the jets became strong with a guarantee of $ 30 million and the opportunity to establish themselves as their long -term response.
Fields insisted that the bank had no influence on his decision to leave the Steelers.
“You can’t take personal things,” he said. “That is something that I have learned over the years, not taking anything personal. At the end of the day, I was excited about what the jets had here with Ag [Aaron Glenn] And only with the coaching staff, so it really had nothing to do with Pittsburgh. “
This is the third Fields NFL stop. It was the first round of the Chicago Bears in 2021, then it was replaced by selection No. 1 of 2024 Caleb Williams. He was changed to Pittsburgh, where he launched five touchdowns, ran for five others and recorded a 66% completion rate in his career after three irregular years in Chicago.
“I think I am progressing and improving every year, and I am excited that things are launching this year,” Fields said.
The Jets seem to be in All-in On Fields, 26, with Glenn saying that the former field marshal of the state of Ohio has not yet reached his roof.
“I think he is a dynamic player, and I think there are more that we can leave that player,” Glenn said in the recent owners’ meetings. “I’m looking forward to that.”
Glenn was not critical of the Steelers and Bears, but suggested that the fields can make more as a backward pin. His ability to run is well documented; Averages 50 yards by land per game.
“I think I did what they asked me to do and I never had a problem with that,” Fields said, looking back in his time in Chicago and Pittsburgh. “I’ve always been a team player.”
When wasting time, Glenn has already appointed Fields the Marshal Marshal, with Tyrod Taylor staying in the backup role. Glenn did, in part, to give the fields the opportunity to settle as a team leader.
They only have three days in the low season program, but Fields has already caused a good impression.
“I think he is the right man for work,” said the newly signed corner Brandon Stephens, previously from the Baltimore Ravens. “I think you have what you need to lead this offensive, to lead this team. I think the sky is the limit.”
