Aaron Rodgers and Justin Fields made history on Sunday, albeit somewhat obscure history that nobody really needs to care about. For the first time in NFL history, two quarterbacks who started for one team in one season started against the opposite team in the season opener the following year. Absolutely incredible stuff, of course, and super important—but interesting in this case.
Because the Jets released Rodgers, and while the Steelers made overtures to Fields, HC Mike Tomlin classified it as mutual. More to the point, Pittsburgh wasn’t about to pay Fields $30 million guaranteed. They’re not even paying Rodgers half that.