Waddle and Fields blockbuster
Free agency activity kept popping: Jaylen Waddle was reportedly traded to the Denver Broncos, and the New York Jets sent Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs for a sixth‑round pick — two headline moves in a hectic market. These trades are part of an aggressive opening to the 2026 offseason. (sports.yahoo.com)
Denver is sending its 2026 first‑round pick (No. 30), its third‑round pick (No. 94) and a fourth‑rounder (No. 130) to Miami in exchange for Jaylen Waddle and Miami’s 2026 fourth‑round pick (No. 111). (denverbroncos.com) Denver will carry a team‑friendly cap hit for Waddle this season — roughly $4.9 million — and had been estimated to hold about $22 million in cap space before the transaction. (tennessean.com) Waddle arrives with three 1,000‑yard seasons in five NFL campaigns and finished the 2025 season with 64 catches for 910 yards and six touchdowns. (denverbroncos.com) The Broncos’ receiver room now lists Courtland Sutton, Troy Franklin, Marvin Mims Jr. and others alongside Waddle, a move the team framed as adding an additional weapon for its offense. (denverbroncos.com) The Jets officially received a 2027 sixth‑round pick from the Chiefs in exchange for Justin Fields, per the New York Jets’ transaction release. (newyorkjets.com) Reporting from NFL.com details that New York applied an $8 million signing bonus to Fields while Kansas City agreed to $3 million fully guaranteed, creating roughly $11 million in guaranteed pay for Fields this coming season. (nfl.com) Kansas City acquired Fields to provide experienced insurance behind Patrick Mahomes after Mahomes’ Dec. 15 knee injury left the Chiefs thin at the backup position. (nfl.com)
