Justin Fields agrees to 2-year deal with Jets: reports

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The New York Jets have found Aaron Rodgers' replacement in free agency, as Justin Fields reportedly agreed to terms on a two-year pact to join the team, per multiple reports. 

ESPN reports Fields and the Jets reached an agreement on a two-year pact worth $40 million, which includes $30 million guaranteed. 

With the team making it known they are moving away from Rodgers, he is expected to be released when the new league year begins, as the Jets can designate him a post-June 1 cut.

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Quarterback Justin Fields #2 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on after beating the Denver Broncos 13-6 at Empower Field At Mile High on September 15, 2024 in Denver, Colorado.   (Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

Fields was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers last offseason from the Chicago Bears, the team who traded up with the New York Giants to grab him at 11th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft. 

But, with the No. 1 overall pick in hand and a clear lane to get USC's Caleb Williams in the 2024 Draft, it always looked like the Bears were going to deal Fields somewhere. 

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The Steelers, hoping to find some continuity at the quarterback position, had signed Russell Wilson to a one-year, veteran-minimum deal after his release from the Denver Broncos, and Fields added competition. 

Wilson initially won the training camp competition, but injury sidelined him at the start of the season, leading to Fields starting the first six games of the year. 

The Steelers went 4-2 in those starts, as Fields showcased improved passing and his patented scrambling