Justin Fields has plenty of time left in his career, and he’s proven, in spurts, capable of producing at a reasonable level. Still, the 2021 11th overall pick has yet to show the consistency it takes to be labeled a franchise signal-caller.
He appears likely to be on the move for the second time in as many offseasons, so why not take a look at some of the teams that could be interested in his services ahead of the 2025 season?
4 Potential Landing Spots For Justin Fields
New York Giants
The New York Giants could be in on virtually any available quarterback this offseason but likely need to pair a veteran free agent with a draft pick. With Tommy DeVito the only quarterback on the roster entering free agency, whoever the Giants sign will not necessarily be guaranteed the starting job.
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Fields is a solid upside swing if the Giants are uncertain about Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders at the top of the draft. Brian Daboll’s lone playoff season as Giants head coach came in 2022 when he leaned into Daniel Jones’ rushing ability. That season, Jones ranked fifth among quarterbacks in both designed rush attempts (51) and yards off those runs (294).
Fields is a far superior runner to Jones, making for an intriguing pairing with Daboll. Since entering the NFL in 2021, Fields ranks fourth among quarterbacks in yards off designed rushes (970). That’s despite starting only 44 out of 68 possible games in that span.
Through the air, the Giants could continue to have problems stretching the defense vertically if they employ Fields. Last year, Giants passers averaged the fifth-shortest aDOT (6.8) and fifth-worst completion percentage on passes of 15+ air yards (36.6%). Fields were even worse on those deep throws, going 10-31 (32.3%).
New York Jets
After the failed Aaron Rodgers experiment, the New York Jets will likely trade up in the draft or sign a veteran to start for them in 2024.
The Jets hired Tanner Engstrand (the Detroit Lions’ former quarterbacks coach) as their offensive coordinator under Aaron Glenn. The 42-year-old Engstrand has only coached for the Lions in the NFL, so he’ll need to adjust some of the play calling he’s familiar with to accommodate Fields’ rushing ability.
One area where the Jets might help out Fields is with yards after the catch. Last season, Fields averaged only 4.9 yards after the catch per completion, ranked 30th out of 46 quarterbacks with at least 100 pass attempts. That’s despite Fields having a below-average aDOT, which typically translates to more YAC. However, the Jets averaged the seventh-most YAC (5.7) per reception last season.
In addition, Fields’ rushing ability could help improve the Jets’ red zone offense, which ranked 21st in touchdown rate last season. Fields had five red zone rushing touchdowns from Week 1-6 as the Steelers’ starter, which was the most among quarterbacks and tied for fifth-most overall.
The Steelers remain interested in re-signing Justin Fields, per source.
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Indianapolis Colts
Anthony Richardson has more career interceptions than touchdowns, more career missed games than starts, and, in a 32-team NFL, finished 2024 ranked as QB37 per our QB+ metric.
Other than that, the Colts are all set at the quarterback position.
This is a team with reasonable weapons at every level when it comes to their receiver depth chart, and Jonathan Taylor is a 26-year-old running back with not one, not two, but three seasons of 1,300+ scrimmage yards on his resume. The Colts own a set of skill position players that make winning right now, especially in a questionable division, very possible if they can get anything close to above-average play under center, but will they meet Fields’ requests?
Having two similarly skilled QBs in the same room makes plenty of sense, as it allows the play-calling to remain consistent even if an injury occurs. The problem here is that is doesn’t make dollars, it might not make sense — Richardson still has two years left on his rookie deal and will thus be in the mix one way or another. Indianapolis would not only have to sell themselves on Fields but essentially punt on a cost-controlled quarterback with borderline unheard-of measurable.
It’s fair to question whether Richardson has what it takes to succeed at this level. Still, it’s equally fair to assume that the Colts are willing to absorb under $2.5 million in base salary over the next two years to find out, as opposed to committing to a quarterback in Fields, who, while he showed some signs of growth in Pittsburgh last year, is still far from a finished product.
Pittsburgh Steelers
A return to the Steel City doesn’t seem likely, but it cannot be ruled out. Fields won four of six starts for this team a year ago, and the 61.1% career passer completed 65.8% of his passes with five scores against just one interception.
His efficiency as a passer and versatility as a runner were on display when given the opportunity, but he wants assurance from the team that he will have a good chance to start. If winning games last season with a past-his-prime Russell Wilson behind him wasn’t enough to earn him the trust of this staff, it’s hard to imagine them meeting this demand.
This remains a team with a good defense, a solid WR1 in George Pickens, and the type of draft slot that could land them a part of this strong WR class.
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In theory, this isn’t a farfetched spot for him to land, though it would appear that Pittsburgh has told us through their actions that they view Fields as a fringe QB1 in this league, a standing that clearly doesn’t sit right with the recently turned 26-year-old.