Overview
- NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that the Jets quarterback was invited to the 2026 Pro Bowl Games and declined in order to prioritize offseason training.
- The invitation prompted criticism on social media, intensifying questions about the credibility of recent Pro Bowl selections.
- ESPN's Rich Cimini has reported there is a good chance the Jets cut Fields in the coming weeks as they evaluate cap options.
- Fields signed a two-year, $40 million deal with about $30 million guaranteed; cutting him would leave roughly $22 million in dead money, which could be split with a post–June 1 designation, and he is slated to count $23 million on the 2026 cap.
- In 2025 he started nine games for New York, completed 62.7% of his passes for 1,259 yards with seven touchdowns and one interception, added 383 rushing yards and four scores, and was benched midseason.