Jets center sends warning to NFL about Justin Fields ahead of 2025 season

Before quarterback Justin Fields, center Josh Myers and wide receiver Garrett Wilson began sharing the New York Jets' locker room this year, they were previously teammates at Ohio State.

Myers is among those associated with the Jets who believe Fields will silence doubters when the games begin to matter next month.

"I think there's definitely a chip on his shoulder," Myers recently said about Fields, as shared by Rich Cimini of ESPN. "Every time we've had a day that wasn't to our standard, he called out the whole offense, including himself. When we have those days, he lets everyone know about it."

Two teams have given up on Fields since the Chicago Bears made him the 11th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft. He went 10-28 as a starter during his Bears tenure before the club decided to replace him with Caleb Williams via the first overall selection of the 2024 draft. Fields then lost a competition for the Pittsburgh Steelers' starting job to Russell Wilson last summer, but Fields entered the 2024 season as Pittsburgh's QB1 after Wilson went down with a calf problem. 

Fields guided Pittsburgh to a 4-2 record but nevertheless was benched in favor of Wilson from Week 7 through the Steelers' wild-card playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens. It now seems that Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin viewed future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers as an upgrade at the position before Fields reached free agency this past March. 

Fields signed a two-year contract to join the Jets, but the club can escape that deal as soon as next offseason. The fact that he reportedly "had an uneven training camp" has some Gang Green supporters fearing that he hasn't improved as a passer after he completed 60.3% of his pass attempts while with the Bears.

"He can be an accurate passer when his feet are set and his weight is balanced," an unnamed scout said about Fields while speaking with Cimini. "When he doesn't have that, he's all over the place."

Perhaps the alleged "chip on his shoulder" will help Fields enjoy a positive revenge-game performance when the Jets open the upcoming season with a home game against none other than the Steelers on Sept. 7.