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BREAKING: Chiefs Trade For Jets QB Justin Fields

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BREAKING: Chiefs Trade For Jets QB Justin Fields

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We have ourselves a Monday morning trade breaking news the Candaceate Chiefs are trading for quarterback Justin Fields with the New York Jets. Let's get into it. Coming up the latest from the breaking news theme here of KC Sports Network. Starting the week off with the Bay and Tucker Franklin with the breaking news team here on KC Sports Network the Chiefs are trading. They are finalizing a trade to the New York Jets that will send Justin Fields. Quarterback Justin Fields former first overall pick Justin Fields to the Candaceate. Other teams were interested in Justin Fields but the preference from Fields was to go to Kansas City that's per Adam Schefter on Twitter just moments ago they get everybody hanging out with me here hit that like button hit the subscribe button. Let me know in the chat how you guys are feeling as well about this move. A move that I don't know if we necessarily saw the Chiefs trading for a quarterback happening

but I do think as pie desert mentions here better than the Russ rumors I think it is I think it's better than having Russ I think it's better than having Russ on the team. As seeing some details come in here I'm just kind of going chronologically here out of suffer treats out Chiefs quarterback Patrick was recovering from a tornado CL you guys know that and just the fields will now get ample reps during the offseason and training camp and could potentially play early in the season depending on my homes recovery. Very interesting notes there with his recovery so Adam Schefter lays us out kind of kind of good here the the Chiefs all government you leave in Arizona to free to Arizona in free agency and they're now at trading for Justin Fields. The up to the Chiefs quarterback room is Joe Patrick homes Justin Fields crystal adoken and Jake Hainer is the Chiefs quarterback room. What it what it insane what an insane quarterback group they have let's get into the compensation though let's get into the compensation for this the Chiefs are sending a six round pick in 2027 for the jets for Justin Fields I believe they're getting a.

Pick back yo yeah okay so this is from Jordan Schultz the jets will receive a six round pick in 27 from the season exchange for Justin Fields. Oh contract wise the jets are going to eat a large portion of Justin Fields contract helping the facility if to facilitate the trade fields is do $10 million in guaranteed money jets are going to eat that the Chiefs will just take on $3 million per Tom Pillow sorrow of the $10 million dollars field was guaranteed in 2026 so the just effectively offset both the cash and the pick that they gave up for new starter Gino Smith by moving on from last year starter Matt Verberam friend of that football show says he can confirm. He can confirm the Chiefs are sending a six round pick to the jets for quarterback Justin Fields they love giving six round picks to the jets. The Chiefs if the Chiefs have the opportunity to give a six round pick to the jets they're going to do it.

They're going to do it it doesn't look like there is a pick coming back I gotta double check that I thought I saw something that there was a pick cover I don't think so. I don't think that's that's what's worth I think it's just the Chiefs sending a 2027 six round pick for Justin Fields where the Chiefs will take on only $3 million of the $10 million guarantee which is not bad that's not bad at all. That's not bad at all. Ref she deleted the tweet about the pick swap okay that's what I thought I had saw that Ryan Ryan Roppy shout out Ryan on the YouTube chat for pulling that out I thought I had saw a pick swap. So that makes sense that makes a little bit more sense why I thought I saw something like that. Great trade even when adjusting for jets is what makes us. Shout out shout out of me chase who says today's my birthday happy birthday chase happy birthday.

Happy birthday. I don't know about the picking back Lee thank you for the field have his Sam Donald moment. Oh I don't know I feel pretty good about Patrick from home starting week one of the season. I feel pretty good about Patrick from home starting week one of the season that wouldn't worry too much about that. Let's look at Justin Fields smart track here because as I mentioned he has $10 million guaranteed on that contract right now. And his signing of pro ration was $3 million. His base was $5 million. So what no okay sorry no that's 2025. He's had a two year 40 million dollar deal with the jets last year. It's $15 million signing bonus 30 million guaranteed. In 2026 Justin Fields will earn a base salary of $3 million while carrying a cap of $3 million and dead cap value of $10 million. That is because he has $2 million guaranteed.

So only about $3 million for Justin Fields. Not too bad it really isn't too bad when you talk when you talk about backup quarterbacks. League of minimum this year's 1.2 one I think let me look at NFL league minimum salary. There's a charge that the NFL PA has. I believe okay now here's here's on spot track here okay so 2020 CBA it is 2026. Justin Fields how many years of how many years active has he been five years okay CS five years experience. The league minimum for a quarterback with five years experience would be 1.215. 1.215 would be league minimum. So the chief paying just a little over like half of league minimum right but for Justin Fields.

Shout out to the cable cooks for the super chat. Fire flower blazer is the goat. I mean this is this this breaking news team blazers had quite a run hadn't it. It's had quite a run with some with some pretty fun moves with some pretty fun moves. G's trading for a backup quarterback they get a backup quarterback Justin Fields as I mentioned before. They're they're their quarterback room right now stands as Patrick Mahomes Justin Fields. Chris Olodokin in Jake Hannah this and Jake Hannah from the Jets on a futures contract. The Jets now their quarterback room is Gina Smith Brady Cook and oh Bailey Zappie. Bailey Zappie old friend chiefs legend Bailey Zappie is also in the the Jets current quarterback room. So how about that one. How about that one. I don't certainly hate it. I don't hate it at all especially as a backup quarterback. He's got one year left on his deal.

I'm curious what number he's going to wear. What number do we think he's going to wear a chat he wore seven. Justin Fields pro let's sort of look at his pro football reference pro football. There it is. I believe you were two right he wore two in oh we know you are one with the bears two with the Steelers seven with the Jets. Can't wear seven seven is occupied. Two is unavailable for him because that's Taikwan Thornton and one is Xavier worthy. Justin Fields will have to have a new number in Kansas City. I know that's what we all cared about right when you hopped on the stream. It's all we all cared about talking about is what just what number Justin Fields is going to wear. But I mean 27 years old.

Justin Fields has been around the block was a former number one overall pick. A lot of expectations with him in Chicago. I don't I don't hate the trade especially for a six round of the Chiefs if they have an opportunity to send a six round of the Jets. They are going to do it zero is what Levitt says really the only thing I was interested in good. I'm glad five five could be an interesting one nineteen that would be gross. I think nineteen would be a gross number eleven. That's Jalen Royals number eleven is Jalen Royals number five. No, they don't have a Hollywood Browns not back yet. So Hollywood Brown is number could be on the hot seat. 42 that be funny. Yes J Steeler. Steelers are it is a twenty twenty seventh six round pick. It is a six round pick next year. Next year for the trade for Justin Fields six.

10th overall pressure. Oh, yeah, he was 11th overall my bad. I said he was number one. He was he was 11th overall my bad. Into the bears. I just assumed since he went to the bears and the bears suck. That day he was number one. That's what I just assumed. From Georgia. He played for Georgia. And then Ohio State was twice in big ten deep offensive player of the year. If you don't know who was in the twenty twenty one national championship game was selecting the first round of the twenty twenty one. And if I'll draft by the Chicago bears. He he did set the single game a regular season record for a quarterback rushing yards. And became the third NFL quarterback to have a one thousand rushing yard season. After three seasons, he was traded to the Steelers in twenty twenty four. Signed with the Jets in the twenty twenty five off season. And has now been traded to the Kansas City Chiefs for a twenty twenty seven sixth round pick.

No pick swap. I know there's some of that information going around no pick swap. No pick swap that had been deleted by Tom Pell. So not Tom Pell. Sorry. Ian Rappford had tweeted that out then deleted it. So there you go. I'm B. J. Kissle founder and CEO of Casey Sports Network. Enterprise Bank has been with us from the beginning. They were our first network partner and they believed in the vision of what we were building from the start. I can't speak to any other banks or companies and how they operate. But I can tell you from personal experience. And based on the growth of the network you're listening to right now. That if you have banking needs, call our friends at Enterprise Bank. We've worked with so many great people there over the years from Vicki and Aggie to Andrea Laurie, Jackie Devon Aaron. And not to mention so many others and not just supported Casey Sports Network. But supported our Casey's and foundation as well. But the best thing that I know is that if I have a question or a problem and a matter of dumb the question is. I know who I'm going to call and who I'm going to talk to. And I know that I'm getting an answer from someone that I can trust.

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Look for more information to come out here as. Look. Mr. Proctor said how long see our contract he only has one year left on his deal. He said a two year deal with the Jets last year has one year left on his deal. The chiefs are only a hit getting a three million only on the hook for three million dollars here. That's not a ton in the grand scheme of things. The Jets are on the hook for the other. Other amounts. I think he was due 10 and the chiefs are going to pay three. Mike Staples says love it was stressed about who QB two would be. There you go. Shamist has moved to needle enough for Tucker to a breaking news team. Absolutely. Remember the gauges how what noise you make when it happens the gauges what what noise do you make when you see the move come through. And this was one where I said.

Oh. Oh and a trade a trade is fun. It's fun to go live for a trade to talk about a trade. Veech got fleece. He's not worth a six round pick. Okay. This is this is also a part of it a part of it is. This is kind of breath beach in like the the calling card for what this team does right. This is a first drum pick who hasn't really reached his full potential. And maybe maybe he can reach his full potential with us. I love this tweet from draft kings. The chief super ball odds before trading for Justin fields plus 1400 the chief super ball odds after trading for Justin fields plus 1400 doesn't change. It doesn't move anything. So now that we only have eight picks great question last and no we still have nine picks because that pick was from neck for next year's draft.

It was next year's 2020 service 2027 six rounder is what they traded for him here. Shout out SC warrior a Kirkland brand Alex Smith potentially especially if he has to play like it play I like it. Yes. This what this what this trade does chat is it raises the floor of your backup quarterback right now you're looking at Jake Hainer or Chris Olodokim. And unfortunately I don't think either of those guys are going to be a very competent backup quarterbacks. You know that Justin fields can be a competent backup quarterback. He showed that he could do it. He was a backup to Brady cook at the end of last year right when they decided they're just going to have Brady cook play out the year. He was a backup quarterback. He's been a backup quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is he could be a backup quarterback. He has the experience being a backup quarterback. And I don't think it's bad. As a breaking case of emergency Justin fields is not going to be horrible.

It wouldn't be like Chris Olodokim versus the Raiders right. I would feel better with Justin fields in the game. Brady cook mentioned shut up zoom made. I would feel better. About Brady cook sorry I'm taking about Brady cook now you got me off track. I'm thinking about Brady cook. I would feel better about Justin fields and any of the other quarterback options that they had in the NFL. He's also like he's starting week one to four. I wouldn't be so sure about that. I wouldn't be so sure about that. Jim Mint City collectible says third and short guy for sure. Now he's a guy now they have a guy that they can run a quarterback sneak with if they want to. Here's a tweet from our mayor of had the jets release Justin fields they would have had to eat 10 million guaranteed money by trading him they take on just seven million Casey takes on three.

They also get a six run pick in 2027 that's better than nothing. Justin fields deal is unofficial by unofficial count is the eleventh trade exact executed by jets GM Darren moglie moglie who has been on the job less than 14 months. I mean he's he's dealing he found the he found the trade button. And he is just spamming absolutely spamming the trade button. I'm going to only go a couple more minutes here. I appreciate it. I appreciate you guys hop it on with me. Let me know in the comment section or the live chat to who you want to see the two sign next. Who do you want to see the chief sign next? Who are we hop it on the breaking news team for next. I'm sorry I didn't hop on from Mike Caliendo. I wasn't going to do it from Mike Caliendo. I've got to have a line. I hope you guys understand I have to have a line in Mike Caliendo.

I think he's probably well on one side of the line. He's well on one side of the line. So for the super chat Steven Steiner I watched fields there for 40 yards in a game. Not sure the other guys in the cubie room are not better. Did you watch Chris oladokin. Steven against a horrid Raiders alt team. Go back and watch that game. Go back and watch Chris oladokin versus Raiders. Get back with me on that one. An edge but not Mike data. Yeah. People are very strong about signing cream hunt. I don't necessarily think they need to sign cream hunt truthfully. I think they need to do that. Cam Jordan. Trevon digs. Juan Jennings. Juan Jennings would be going. I think if they sign. I think if they sign. Juan Jennings. That's a breaking news team. Cam Jordan does cross the line.

Yes. Caliendo not tall enough to ride. No, he wasn't unfortunately. I think if they sign. You mean Trevon digs. Campbell cooks. Fondakes is a. Where did it's to fund exit. It's to Fondakes sign somewhere, didn't he? It's to Fondakes sign somewhere, didn't he? I thought he did at least. Did he? Has he not? Has to Fondakes outside anymore yet? I guess not. Wow, I really thought he had signed somewhere. Wow, that's crazy. Both digs. Both digs brothers are free agents. So if they really wanted to get into it, they can sign. They can have family reunion if they wanted both of the digs to come in. All right. Let's run this one out here with the boss man, BJ Kissle BJ. How are you? Good morning. I'm doing well.

Good morning. Doing well. I'm glad you were on it. I texted you like the second I saw on my phone. It got the notification. I think it started with Adam Schefter on like threads. I think it was the first place that it popped up. Really? Immediately. We got to go. Don't ask me while I was on threads right there. I think Stefan Digs has just been in court signing legal documents in front of judges lately. Probably. That's probably why I thought I saw him sign somewhere. So he probably signed. I had to sign another restraining order. That's what I thought I saw. I don't know about all that. I just keep seeing him in court talking about his relationship with Cardi B as if he had. That's the algorithm sending you that kind of content. It is. It is tough. But. Yeah. We thought it's just a field's back or quarterback. I think it makes all the sense in the world. I like that he's got a little bit of understanding of the language from his time. A little bit of time with Matt Nagy early in his career. So he'll have kind of a head start on OTAs of getting some of the reps that actually homes isn't going to be able to take.

And that they can have somebody that's played here before. Or played in the system before that can run the offense. And you know, it's been a number of years. But the only time I really saw a coach we get frustrated during even training camp or any sort of OTA practices is when they can't line up correctly. When the guys like break out all in practice to go do it and working many camp. We see that a lot. But hopefully this kind of speeds that along something we talked about over the last few months with my home's injuries. What's the off season going to look like as far as getting reps with new receivers, new offense. You got Kenneth Walker. What kind of work can they get done knowing the quarterbacks not going to be out there. But. Campbell cooks. Can cater the next case even absolutely Campbell cooks you guys are awesome. Shout out taking care of my son and I when we're out there in Denver. Watching the chief Broncos game this past year. Shout out to them. Appreciate great getting the chance to meet you guys. But. Yeah, I like the Justin feel. I don't think there's a drawback to it. A six round pick for a future. It makes all the sense the world they need a veteran backup.

And they got one that provides a little juice. Coming off everybody kids all in their fields about Justin fields as a starting quarterback. And you compare them to the backups that we've had. Unless they gave him a whole bunch of money, which it doesn't sound like they did. I don't know what the drawback here is. Yeah, only $3 million actually is what they're given Justin fields. He had 10 million guaranteed in his contract and they're taking on three million the jets. Include the other seven million and they're giving up a future six round pick. So it's not even this year six round pick. It's next year six round pick. Who knows maybe Justin fields will resign and become their backup quarterback of the future, right? Because he is still fairly young. And he's younger than Patrick Maholum. So he could be the backup quarterback for a while if he's if they like him in the system and everything like that. So it's physically talented backup quarterback that Patrick Maholums will have had. Oh, 100%. Yeah. My garden issue was the most accomplished at that point between Blaine Gabbard. Chad Hennie had his moments and everybody loves Chad Hennie. We should respect what Chad Hennie did. But when it just comes to pure talent of skill set, all of those things can't be not somewhat intrigued and excited.

But nobody's going to get excited about the backup quarterback. Because he's playing means Maholums is not so. Yeah. That makes it a little difficult. But we're late for a meeting. I'm sorry to be that guy. No, we are. We got to get out of here. But I appreciate everybody hanging out with us here on the breaking news team. We'll be live. Fifth thing else happens. Like I said, I have a line. Mike Cali noted not. He did not meet our line. Mike. Sorry, I forgot about Matt Moore. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt. Yeah. How did I forget about the goat, the pride of heart high. It's California. Georgia. We come for my teammate of mine in college. Congratulations. Matt Moore. Carson wins. Carson. There's a lot of them. Okay. Yeah. They've had some. But all right. We got to get out of here. Appreciate you guys listening. Hit that like button. Subscribe button. There is like I was saying. There is a line of where I will go live for something. Mike Cali noted not meet that line. And you will know if it's a line. If you see a chief signing in what, what noise you make. By what noise you make, you will know what that line is.

Well, you'll have to find out. All right. Let's go to it. We'll talk to you guys later. Thank you for listening to this break. News team. Chiefs trade for Justin Fields.

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