Chiefs Trade for Justin Fields

On March 31st, Kansas City Chiefs just traded for Justin Fields to back up Patrick Mahomes,

who's healing from a torn ACL, he got late in the two, 1025 season.

Mahomes might not be ready when the regular season kicks off, so they needed a solid

option.

Fields, the 11th pick in the 2021 draft, brings real experience with 53 starts over the

last five years for the Bears, Steelers, and Jets.

He's no more for his legs than his arm, but that athleticism could shine in the chief

system.

Coach Andy Reed broke it down at the league meetings this week, saying he digs Fields

full-game from dropbacks and play action to screens and.

Sprint outs.

Reed called him fast, big, and ready to compete, one of the best athletes out there.

Reed ain't planning to use Fields just as a gadget runner though.

They brought him in the sling passes if needed, but he left the door open for some fun packages

down the line if Fields gets antsy.

Fields balled out rushing in 2022, with 1,143 yards and eight scores, topping the league

at 7.1 yards per carry.

Last year in New York, he went 2 and 7 and 9 starts, throwing for 1,259 yards, 7 touchdowns,

and just 1.

Pick while adding 383 rushing yards, this move keeps the chiefs stack no matter what.

That's the story for today.

NFL News Today, Driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.