Justin Fields is no longer the Jets’ starting quarterback, but he still thinks he has what it takes to start in the NFL.
When asked by a reporter if he still considered himself a starter, Fields said there was no doubt about it.
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“Of course. Yes sir” Fields said via ESPN. “I mean, I just know who I am as a person, as a football player, as a hard worker. I think I know I have the mindset and skills to achieve this. I just feel like I need to do it more consistently, but that’s exactly what it is. It’s the ups and downs of life and I’m in a – quote unquote – valley right now. But that won’t do anything other than make me stronger in the background. »
Fields did not respond directly when asked if he would be willing to stay with the Jets as a backup. He’s under contract for next season, the second year of his two-year, $40 million deal, and the Jets still owe him $10 million guaranteed even if they fire him. Fields said he always thinks about his relationship with the Jets. can be recovered.
“I’m not going to have that mindset in terms of, ‘Oh, they benched me. I’m not going to play here.’ I think it’s a bad mindset,” Fields said.
Fields’ mentality is that he is a starter. At this point, it’s unlikely any NFL team would agree with him.
