Jets send Fields to Chiefs
The New York Jets have traded QB Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs for a sixth-round pick, continuing this free-agency quarterback carousel. ( )
Kansas City surrendered a 2027 sixth-round draft pick to complete the deal, according to NFL Network reporting. (nfl.com)) ESPN reported the Jets will absorb $7 million of Fields’ $10 million guaranteed 2026 salary while the Chiefs will pay the remaining $3 million. (espn.com)) NFL.com added that New York had already paid Fields an $8 million signing bonus and that the Chiefs’ $3 million guarantee pushes Fields’ total 2026 payout to roughly $11 million. (nfl.com)) The Chiefs moved because Patrick Mahomes is rehabbing surgery to repair a torn ACL and LCL suffered Dec. 15, and Kansas City had lost Gardner Minshew and lacked a proven backup behind Mahomes. (espn.com)) Fields was one year into the two‑year, $40 million contract the Jets gave him in March 2025 before New York decided to pivot to Geno Smith as its starter. (nfl.com)) Teams and analysts called the acquisition a depth move that makes Fields the likely offseason and training‑camp lead option behind Mahomes while Kansas City evaluates longer‑term solutions. (sportingnews.com))
