Fields, who turned 26 on March 5, spent last year with the Steelers and went 4-2 as the team's starting quarterback.

The New York Jets have their starting quarterback for the post-Aaron Rodgers era: Justin Fields. New York is signing the former Chicago Bears first-round pick to a two-year, $40 million deal with $30 million guaranteed, according to ESPN .

A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the New York Jets and former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields have agreed to terms on a two-year contract worth $40 million.