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Report: Jets Trading QB Justin Fields to Chiefs
Justin Fields will back up Patrick Mahomes after being traded for a 2027 sixth-round pick as the Chiefs replace Gardner Minshew, who left in free agency.
- On March 16, 2026, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the New York Jets are finalizing a trade sending quarterback Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs, pending a physical for a 2027 sixth-round pick.
- Because Fields failed to solidify the job, the Jets moved on after nine games with a 62.7% completion rate and 1,259 passing yards, following the acquisition of Geno Smith last week.
- Sources say the Jets agreed to eat most of Fields' $10 million guaranteed, while the Chiefs will pay $3 million, creating a $19 million cap hit for the Jets.
- With Mahomes recovering from a torn ACL, Justin Fields could start for Kansas City while Mahomes rehabs, providing insurance behind the QB1.
- Fields' career has included multiple team changes, and he preferred Kansas City, where Reid's creative offense could suit his rushing ability, after moving frequently in recent seasons.
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Jets agree to trade quarterback Justin Fields to Chiefs to serve as Mahomes' backup, AP source says
The New York Jets have agreed to a trade that will send quarterback Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs, a person familiar with the deal has told The Associated Press.
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