Summary
The Kansas City Chiefs have traded for quarterback Justin Fields from the New York Jets. This trade is to have a backup option due to Patrick Mahomes' knee injury, which puts his availability at the start of the next season in question.
Key Facts
- The Kansas City Chiefs did not make the playoffs in the 2025 NFL season.
- Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs' starting quarterback, suffered a serious knee injury in Week 15.
- Mahomes tore the ACL and LCL ligaments in his left knee.
- Gardner Minshew, Mahomes' temporary replacement, also got injured and then moved to the Arizona Cardinals.
- The Chiefs traded a 2027 6th-round pick to the New York Jets for quarterback Justin Fields.
- The Jets will cover most of Fields' $20 million salary in 2026.
- Justin Fields was a first-round pick in 2021 by the Chicago Bears.
