The Jets traded quarterback Justin Fields to the Chiefs for a 2027 sixth-round pick, pending a physical.

The New York Jets have traded quarterback Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs, pending a physical, in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round draft pick. The Chiefs, preparing for Patrick Mahomes’ recovery from a torn ACL, are adding Fields as a backup with potential playing time if Mahomes is unavailable. Fields, 27, started just 2-7 in nine games for the Jets in 2025, throwing for 1,259 yards and seven touchdowns while rushing for 383 yards. The trade frees about $4 million in cap space for the Jets and gives Fields a chance to revive his career with a team that values his rushing ability. The deal is subject to Fields passing a physical.