"The 27-year-old signed a two-year, $40m deal with $30m guaranteed with New York last March and was the starter for most of the season until he was benched in favor of Tyrod Taylor in Week 12. He didn't play another game for the Jets, ending the season on injured reserve with a knee injury. Fields went 2-7 as the Jets' starter with seven touchdowns and only one interception for 1,259 yards."
"The Chiefs were searching for a veteran backup quarterback capable of filling in if two-time MVP Patrick Mahomes, who is rehabbing after tearing knee ligaments late in the season, is not ready for the start of the season. With the Jets' trade for Geno Smith last week, it appeared Fields's time with the team was numbered."
"Fields was the No 11 overall pick by Chicago in the 2021 draft and the Bears moved on after three seasons and traded him to Pittsburgh in 2024. With Russell Wilson dealing with a calf injury, Fields opened the season as the Steelers' starter and had five touchdown passes and five TD runs with just one interception while leading the Steelers to a 4-2 start."
Justin Fields has been traded from the New York Jets to the Kansas City Chiefs as a backup quarterback for injured Patrick Mahomes. The Jets receive a sixth-round draft pick in 2027 and assume $7 million of Fields's guaranteed $10 million salary. Fields, 27, signed a two-year $40 million deal with New York last March but struggled as starter, posting a 2-7 record with seven touchdowns and one interception before being benched for Tyrod Taylor in Week 12. He finished the season on injured reserve with a knee injury. The Chiefs sought a veteran backup capable of starting if Mahomes cannot return from his torn knee ligaments. Fields's departure follows the Jets' acquisition of Geno Smith, signaling the end of his tenure in New York.
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