Justin Fields explains why he chose Jets over Steelers

Jarrett Bailey has been the deputy editor for Behind The Steel Curtain since 2023. He also serves as an NFL contributor for The Sporting News, and is the host of The Pump Fake Podcast. He lives in Pittsburgh and is a lifelong Steelers fan.

The Pittsburgh Steelers entered the offseason expecting Justin Fields or Russell Wilson to be their 2025 quarterback. However, Fields decided to sign with the New York Jets and it appears Pittsburgh would rather move on from Wilson, considering they didn’t sign him as soon as Fields was off the market.

Fields opened up about his decision to leave Pittsburgh and join the Jets, noting several big factors that helped him make his decision.

“I think number one,…