Jets trade Justin Fields to Chiefs for 2027 pick

March 16, 2026

Jets trade Justin Fields to Chiefs for 2027 pick

John B | SB Nation

The Jets are trading quarterback Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs per Adam Schefter.

The Jets will end up paying most of Fields’ salary, although based on the Pelissero report it sounds like the move will open a few million dollars in cap space.

The Chiefs will take on $3 million of the $10 million Justin Fields was guaranteed in 2026, per source. So, the Jets effectively offset both the cash and pick they gave up to get new starter Geno Smith by moving last year’s starter. https://t.co/4VyKJYvfRK
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 16, 2026

The Jets signed Fields to a two year contract in 2025. The hope was for Fields to be a medium term bridge quarterback. If Fields played well, he could buy the Jets some time to find a long-term solution in the NFL Draft.

To say this plan failed would be an understatement. Fields was arguably the league’s worst starting quarterback in 2025. His play earned him multiple benchings. Even with $10 million in guarantees due, there was virtually no chance the Jets planned to bring him back for 2026.

The move allows the Jets to recoup a small amount of cap space and add a late round pick, which is about as well as the team could have done under the circumstances.

Comp update: Chiefs are expected to send a 2027 6th-round pick to the Jets in exchange for Justin Fields. https://t.co/f7ffXP9rDq
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 16, 2026

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