Chiefs trade for Patrick Mahomes replacement after unusual six-win season: reports

Patrick Mahomes appears to have a new replacement.

The Kansas City Chiefs have reached an agreement to acquire quarterback Justin Fields from the New York Jets for a 2027 sixth-round pick, according to multiple reports. The Jets will also receive $7 million of his $10 million guaranteed salary for the 2026 season.

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The teams have not yet officially announced the trade.

Kansas City held on for most of last season and was aiming to make the playoffs as a wild card team before Mahomes suffered a season-ending knee injury.

The Chiefs have uncharacteristically lost eight of their last nine games and turned to backup quarterbacks Gardner Minshew II and Chris Oladokun as the team dealt with injuries at the position.

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New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields warms up before an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints on Dec. 21, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Ella Hall, file)

Fields, the No. 11 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears, will find himself on his fourth team in four years. He played his first three seasons with the Bears before being traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers in March 2024. He signed with the New York Jets during the offseason last year.

The former Ohio State star has 9,039 passing yards and 52 touchdowns in 59 games played. He started nine games for the Jets in 2025 and totaled 1,259 passing yards and seven touchdowns. He was 2-7 in those games.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes grabs his knee after being injured during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

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The Chiefs will have a viable quarterback to play in case Mahomes isn’t ready for Week 1.