If Rodgers were to decide to pass on signing with the Steelers and head elsewhere, they could be in trouble. Coming into the NFL offseason, Pittsburgh thought it would be able to

Did the Steelers get too cute with Justin Fields, their supposed preferred option? And would signing Aaron Rodgers be a mistake?

That is largely the reason Fields is now a Jet. The Steelers did not guarantee Fields anything beyond the first year, and as a result, he had no long-term security. With the Jets, Fields at least have the security of knowing he will be there for both years of his contract, and even if he is cut, he will see the rest of the money.