New York Jets Secure Top 2023 Draft Pick with Trade for Jalen Reddix's Successor! Fan Joy!
The Kansas City Chiefs traded a 2027 NFL draft pick to the New York Jets in exchange for quarterback Justin Fields, according to multiple reports.
Justin Fields has a new home. The New York Jets have agreed to trade the quarterback to the Kansas City Chiefs , according to multiple reports. The Chiefs are sending a 2027 sixth-round pick to the Jets in exchange for the quarterback, as reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter .
It's a move that will add some insurance behind Patrick Mahomes, who is recovering from a torn ACL that he suffered in Week 15 of the 2025 NFL season. Fields figures to be the backup long-term, but could find himself thrust into the starting spot for the time being with Mahomes sidelined. It isn't guaranteed that the star will be ready in time for Week 1 and Fields brings plenty of starting experience.
Fields has started 53 games in five seasons since being selected by the Chicago Bears with the No. 11 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. He has a 16-37 record in those games, throwing 52 touchdowns to 32 interceptions, adding 2,892 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns with his legs.
From a Jets standpoint, there was simply no more room for Fields to start after the team acquired Geno Smith from the Las Vegas Raiders. New York signed Fields to a two-year, $40 million deal last offseason in the hopes that a change of scenery would allow the quarterback to reach his potential. Instead, Fields struggled and started just nine games for Aaron Glenn's team.