When Justin Fields spurned the Pittsburgh Steelers for the New York Jets in free agency, many Steelers fans were upset about his departure from the team. Fields was benched entering Week 7 of the 2024 season for veteran Russell Wilson and never got his job back in Pittsburgh.
Almost exactly one year later to the day, Fields is repeating history—this time with the New York Jets. The fifth-year quarterback had another horrendous outing. Playing at home against the Carolina Panthers, Fields completed just six passes on 12 attempts for 46 yards (3.8 yards per attempt) while taking three sacks.