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The Kansas City Chiefs made the interesting decision to trade for New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields this offseason to be Patrick Mahomes' backup.
With Mahomes dealing with an ACL injury, and Gardner Minshew leaving in free agency, that left just Chris Oladokun as the only quarterback on the roster.
So, the Chiefs moved for Fields, and now he comes to the AFC West looking to revive his career, and he's detailed why Kansas City is the spot for him in 2026.
"I wanted to come here because of the [Chiefs'] culture, because of Pat and to learn from him and Coach [Andy] Reid," Fields said via Nate Taylor of ESPN. "Just the winning, to be honest.
"We of course knew of each other, but we really didn't communicate before coming here. I'm excited to learn from [Mahomes]. I'm already kind of picking his brain a little bit and just observing how he goes about things in the meeting rooms, field and stuff like that. I'm excited, of course, to work with Coach Reid and [offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy] and all the guys on offense."
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Fields set for career resurgence?
Well, at least initially, yes.
With Mahomes rehabbing, Fields will likely get a lot of first-team reps this offseason with Patrick on the sidelines, and that will bode well for him if Mahomes can't go to open the season.
While Mahomes has made it clear he wants to start Week 1, there is a feeling that No. 15 will at least be sidelined for the first couple of weeks, and that is Fields' shot.
Play well in those two games, before Patrick comes back, in a similar way to Mac Jones stepping in for Brock Purdy last season, and Fields' stock could rise.
He hasn't experienced a lot of winning in his career, but in 2026, Fields might just see it a lot with the Chiefs.
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