New Headline: Chiefs' Depth Puts Top 10 Picks in Line for 2023 NFL Draft

Justin Fields trade details: What deal for former Jets QB means for Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs Week 1 starting QB originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . With Patrick Mahomes' long-term injury, the Kansas City Chiefs ' quarterback room was bound to look a bit different in 2026.

And on Monday, Andy Reid appeared to find his top backup to Mahomes. The Chiefs are finalizing a deal to acquire Justin Fields from the New York Jets , per Adam Schefter. Fields, 27, is a former first-round pick by the Chicago Bears who has shown plenty of promise as a rusher, but has had an up-and-down career in the passing department.

Now, he's set to join one of the AFC's premier teams with a path to potential starts in 2026 due to Mahomes' injury. Here's everything to know about the deal sending Fields to the Chiefs. MORE: Full grades for all 32 NFL teams in free agency Justin Fields trade details Chiefs get: QB Justin Fields Jets get: 2027 6th-round pick According to Schefter, Fields is heading to Kansas City, while the Jets are expected to receive a 2027 6th-round pick in return.

Additionally, per Zack Rosenblatt, New York is "eating most of Fields' remaining salary to facilitate the deal. " New York was expected to move on from Fields this offseason, one way or another — if the team did not trade him, then it likely would have released him after appearing in nine games in 2025, totaling a 62. 7% completion percentage with 1,259 passing yards.