The Justin Fields era in New York is officially over, as the Jets agreed to trade the quarterback to the Kansas City Chiefs for a 2027 sixth-round draft pick,
Nov 13, 2025; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields throws a pass against the New England Patriots in the fourth quarter at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images The Justin Fields era in New York is officially over, as the Jets agreed to trade the quarterback to the Kansas City Chiefs for a 2027 sixth-round draft pick, per multiple reports on Monday.
The Chiefs will be taking on $3 million of Fields’ salary next season, the final year of his contract before becoming a free agent. It signals an end to a disastrous experiment in the Meadowlands, as head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey announced their arrivals to the organization by giving Fields a two-year deal in hopes of catching lightning in a bottle and developing a legitimate dual-threat quarterback.Fields started just nine games with the Jets last season before getting benched, going 2-7 while throwing for 1,259 yards with seven touchdowns and one interception. Injuries punctuated his time in New York, too. He suffered a concussion before a knee injury put him on injured reserve, while Glenn was forced to start career backup Tyrod Taylor and undrafted rookie Brady Cook. New York wentBut this year’s draft class features only one can’t-miss quarterback prospect in Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza, and the Las Vegas Raiders are going to take him with the No. 1 overall pick. It forced the Jets to pivot and trade for Geno Smith, the veteran quarterback who was a second-round draft pick of the team in 2013 and spent four years with them before being given up on. In Kansas City, Fields will back up star passer Patrick Mahomes, who is coming off a 2025 campaign that ended early due to a torn ACL and LCL. He could figure as a wildcat option to add more versatility to the Chiefs’ offense, though it was something he was unwilling to do with the Jets.Joe Pantorno has been the executive sports editor of amNewYork since 2020. He covers the New York Mets and is a member of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America . He is also a member of the Pro Hockey Writers’ Association and has covered the New York Islanders for nearly a decade. His previous stops include Bleacher Report and Metro New York, while his work has been featured in the New York Post, Newsday, and Yahoo! Sports.Jets’ Aaron Glenn on why he benched Justin Fields?: ‘Because I wanted to’on platform moments before their deathHofstra may face Alabama without its No. 2 scorer in NCAA Tournamenton platform moments before their death
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