Season is over for Jets QB Justin Fields
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Justin Fields, who served as the New York Jets’ starting quarterback this NFL season, spoke about what lies ahead for him in 2026.
Teams have been willing to absorb historical dead-money hits to release quarterbacks in recent offseasons. The Jets' decision to release Rodgers saw them incur a $49 million charge spread over two years. That makes the $22 million charge for releasing Fields sounds like chump change.
The New York Jets got some tough news for the quarterback room earlier in the week. Jets head coach Aaron Glenn announced that Justin Fields was being placed on the Injured Reserve while noting that his knee injury hasn't responded as hoped.