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Justin Fields Signs $40 Million Deal with New York Jets
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3/12/2025
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Justin Fields signs with the New York Jets on a two-year, $40 million deal.
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$30 million guaranteed up front.
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Fields, after completing four years in the NFL, his first three in Chicago,
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last year in Pittsburgh, started the first six games for the Steelers,
00:16
went four and two, now finds a new home with a new regime in New York.
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Joe, it's no secret, if you follow the Spiz Grizz Network the last three, four years,
00:26
everybody knows that you and me, we're pretty big Justin Fields guys.
00:30
What do you like about this move that now has Fields
00:33
more than likely the starting quarterback of the Jets?
00:36
Well, if you go back to the tapes, and I was one that said that the Jets would be better off
00:40
selecting Justin Fields in the draft over Zach Wilson, I honestly believe that.
00:45
I just think he was a better all-around quarterback.
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I even said that prior to Aaron Rodgers, Justin Fields would have been a perfect fit
00:52
with the New York Jets to pair him with Garrett Wilson.
00:55
They went the old man route.
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It didn't work out, and now they signed Justin Fields to a $40 million contract
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with $30 million guaranteed.
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I've read the threads, and I've seen...
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And you know what's great about Jet fans is that when they got Aaron Rodgers,
01:10
they were stamping their tickets for the Super Bowl.
01:12
This is it, 10-1 shot, AFC champs, this, that, the other thing.
01:17
And Aaron Rodgers was never a good fit in New York because it was all about Aaron Rodgers.
01:22
And not about the team chemistry, right?
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He ran out Robert Saleh, didn't perform, got hurt,
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didn't put up numbers until after the fact, and it was his way or no way.
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You bring in now a team player that is a locker room guy,
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that is a mobile quarterback that can make plays outside the pocket if the
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offensive line breaks down.
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And all I've heard from numerous Jet fans online
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in the industry is that they're going to suck this year.
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Let me just say this.
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As a Dolphin fan, as back in, you know, other teams and wanting to see other teams
01:53
and hating the New York Jets as a fan, I'm telling you this from the gambling perspective.
01:57
I think they're going to over-exceed expectations.
02:00
I think they have their quarterback of the future for the next three to five years.
02:04
This is a perfect fit for this team.
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And I think Justin Fields potentially could be a star
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in terms of Aaron Glenn and that offensive staff.
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So I'm telling you this right now, 140-1 to win the Super Bowl.
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Just from the value perspective, that has weight.
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I'm not suggesting this team is a Super Bowl contender,
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but I'm going over there, win total this year.
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I'm going even taking a ticket potentially for them to make the playoffs.
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I said it, I'll go down with Justin Fields.
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This is the perfect fit for him with young talent,
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players that he could grow with, and a young head coach.
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Perfect.
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I'm telling you, and Jet fans that sell it, that is the perfect MO.
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An indicator to know I'm on the right side.
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When Jet fans hate something, they're never right.
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Well, so listen, I think it's a great signing for New York.
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I think it's a great signing for this new regime,
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led by new head coach Aaron Glenn, new general manager Darren Mugee.
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It is a deal that allows you to see what Justin Fields has.
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Is he a starting caliber quarterback in the NFL?
03:09
There has been glimpses.
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There has been spurts.
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There has been success.
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There's been some downside as well, if we call it like it is.
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Last year in six starts, only threw for a buck 60 plus twice.
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And when you think about what he did as a passer,
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just five touchdowns in six starts to only a single interception.
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But it's not just as a passer,
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three games with 55 yards on the ground and five rushing scores.
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You can incorporate a new offensive scheme to highlight what Justin Fields can do.
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Of course, he reunites with his college teammate at Ohio State, Garrett Wilson.
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Very promising young wide receiver, Offensive Rookie of the Year,
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just a few years ago.
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Joe, he was thrilled by the news of this signing yesterday as well.
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If you think of what they did in Columbus,
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you don't think of Justin Fields as simply a runner.
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You think of him as one of the greatest passers we have ever seen in Big Ten football.
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And that's not hyperbole.
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But I will just follow up with this.
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I think it's going to be fascinating, Joe, to watch the Jets this year.
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A team the last two seasons, because of Aaron Rodgers,
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had the great weight of expectation.
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Expected to be a playoff team, expected to contend in the AFC,
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obviously came nowhere close to that.
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The expectations entering last year as compared to this year,
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the Jets have become such a notable team in the largest media market in this country.
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Do they kind of fade a little bit from thought?
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Because they should be a team expected to win six and a half, seven and a half,
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something around there from a win total perspective.
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A team that has failed to make the playoffs.
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14 straight seasons, finishing with five wins or fewer half of those 14 years.
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And in that situation, I think it's a good move for the Jets.
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And I hope Justin Fields can thrive.
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