Overview

• Fields agreed in March to a two-year, $40 million deal that made him the Jets’ undisputed starting quarterback following Aaron Rodgers’s departure.
• In his 12 most recent NFL starts with Chicago and Pittsburgh, he went 8-4 with 17 total touchdowns and only seven turnovers.
• After the fifth OTA practice in Florham Park, Fields declared “I think I can be great,” underscoring his confidence as he dives into the new playbook.
• Offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand and coach Aaron Glenn have praised his mental processing, strong arm and ability to stress defenses with his running.
• Fields will open the regular season on September 7 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team that traded for him last year.