Report: Jets trading QB Justin Fields to Chiefs

The New York Jets are finalizing a trade to send quarterback Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs, multiple outlets reported Monday.

The Jets will acquire a 2027 sixth-round draft pick in exchange, with the Chiefs taking on $3 million of the guaranteed $10 million of Fields' salary.

The move frees up about $4 million in cap space for New York and gives Kansas City a new backup quarterback for Patrick Mahomes, who is recovering from a torn ACL sustained in Week 15 of last season.