During the 2024 season, Justin Fields had a big opportunity to become the franchise quarterback of the future for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the story didnāt end the way he had hoped. Mike Tomlin didnāt have enough trust in him and, after six games, gave the starting job to Russell Wilson.
Thatās why, months later, when he became a free agent, Fields chose a fresh start with the New York Jets. Despite that, in an interview with Kay Adams, the player said he has no hard feelings and was thankful for the experience of learning behind a Super Bowl champion like Wilson.
āIt definitely had a lot of impact. Last year was something that Iāve never experienced, you know, throughout my life. It definitely changed my perspective a little bit. I learned a lot from Russell and I learned a lot from being over there in general. Iām thankful for my time over there. I think I did need to take a step back and kind of see it from a different perspective. Not only football, but life in general. So, last year was definitely good to me.ā
What injury did Justin Fields suffer?
Justin Fields suffered a dislocated toe on his right foot during Jets training camp, briefly sending a wave of concern through the organization. He was carted off the field, but the injury turned out to be far less serious than feared. Fields was labeled day-to-day, missing just one practice before returning in a limited capacity. By the end of the week, he was back on the field, participating in drills while wearing a protective shield on his cleat.
The young QB is expected to be fully healthy well before the season kicks off. What initially looked like a potential disaster quickly became just a footnote in an otherwise strong camp for the former Bearsā player.
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Fields admitted to Adams that, as the new starting quarterback of the Jets, heāll try to apply the most important lesson he learned with Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
āThe mindset going into every game that you put in the work and now itās time to go out there and dominate at the end of the day. It reminded me of that and just being in that winning culture. Iām glad I got to spend that time over there and now Iām here. Trying to implement the same thing that I saw last year here.ā
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