New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields had a disappointing first year with the team and was later benched. He completed 62.7% of his passes for 1,259 yards, seven touchdowns, and one interception while averaging 6.2 yards per attempt, 9.8 yards per completion, and 139.9 passing yards per game, along with an 89.5 passer rating and a 38.8 QBR, finishing with a 2-7 record. The Jets benched Fields during Week 11 and later suffered a knee injury, leading the team to place him on injured reserve ahead of Week 17.
Since they would only free up $1 million in cap space and incur $22 million in dead cap with a pre-June 1 cut, the Jets will likely designate Fields as a post-June 1 cut this offseason. The front office would free up $10 million in cap space while incurring $13 million in dead cap in 2026 and $9 million in 2027, per Over The Cap.
New York Jets’ QB surprisingly gets invited to Pro Bowl
Since Drake Maye made the Super Bowl, the AFC needed another quarterback to replace him for the Pro Bowl Games. According to Ian Rapoport, the NFL asked Justin Fields to participate, but he ultimately declined, focusing on his offseason training. Because multiple players were hurt or declined the offer, Shedeur Sanders replaced Maye.
One note before the Pro Bowl Games on Tuesday: #Jets QB Justin Fields was asked to participate, I’m told. He declined, focusing on his offseason training. pic.twitter.com/WPGY3KAKtF
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 3, 2026
NFL fans chimed in on Fields being offered to participate, calling the Pro Bowl a joke and saying it should be eliminated.
Fans react to the latest development
End the pro bowl immediately
— ✈️ (@JetsDumb) February 3, 2026
cancel the pro bowl games..
its an absolute joke— ` (@CR8Z4JETS) February 3, 2026
Good for him. It would have been embarrassing.
— Matt Williams (@MattWi77iams) February 3, 2026
Poor guy knew he was going to get flamed for it
— Kae 📸 (@i_shoot_RAWs) February 3, 2026
Starting to think I’m the only person who didn’t get invited to the Pro Bowl😭
— Luke Christensen (@LukeChrisFFL) February 3, 2026
This tweet alone should be the end of the Pro Bowl
— Knicks Memes (@KnicksMemes) February 3, 2026
Fire the Pro Bowl into the sun.
— Papi- Selke, Hart, Lindsay, Rocket Conn Smythe- 26 (@PapiLeafs34) February 3, 2026
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Pro bowl is a joke everyone knows it
— Brandon Sanzone (@SanzoneBrandon) February 3, 2026
Cancel the Pro Bowl. Makes me sick.
— FD-GURU ™ (@fd_guru) February 3, 2026
Declined
— SupersandwichXXL (@fallingrafters) February 3, 2026
Training for?
— OTL (@otl_ff) February 3, 2026
They really asking anyone
— Freak ⛳️ (@ThatNFTGawd) February 3, 2026
The pro bowl should be disbanded lol.
— TheMaskedCasualSports (@MaskedCasual1) February 3, 2026
There’s no way?????
— m (@downbadbears) February 3, 2026
Fields’ offseason training pic.twitter.com/EnIYI1hImn
— Jake Chipper (@JakeChipper) February 3, 2026
— Grimace (@CookedByGrimace) February 3, 2026
When we are to the point where Justin Fields would play in the Pro Bowl, it’s maybe just time to stop it
— Prospect Film Room (@FilmProspect) February 3, 2026
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