Justin Fields’ 2025 season did not go as planned with the New York Jets after the beginnings of a career revival staged with the Pittsburgh Steelers the year prior. Now he will get another fresh start, this time with one of the best teams in the league over the last decade. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Fields is being traded to the Kansas City Chiefs.
“Trade: the New York Jets are finalizing a deal that will send QB Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs, pending a physical, per ESPN sources,” Schefter wrote. “Other teams were interested, but Fields’ preference was to go to Kansas City.