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NEW YORK -- The New York Jets have agreed to a trade that will send quarterback Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Monday.
The Jets will receive a sixth-round draft pick in 2027 for Fields and pick up $7 million of his guaranteed $10 million salary for this upcoming season, the person told the AP on condition of anonymity because the teams didn't announce the trade.
The deal, first reported by ESPN, is pending a physical.
The 27-year-old Fields signed a two-year, $40 million deal -- with $30 million guaranteed -- with New York last March and was the starter for most of the season until he was benched in favor of Tyrod Taylor in Week 12 in November. He didn't play another game for the Jets, ending the season by being placed on injured reserve in late December with a knee injury.
Fields went 2-7 as the Jets' starter with seven touchdowns and only one interception for 1,259 yards. He threw for fewer than 55 yards in four games, including a season-low 27 in a loss to Buffalo in Week 2.
The Chiefs were searching for a veteran backup quarterback capable of filling in if two-time MVP Patrick Mahomes, who is rehabbing after tearing knee ligaments late in the season, is not ready for the start of the season.
With the Jets' trade for Geno Smith last week, it appeared Fields' days with the team were numbered, whether by being released or traded.
Slay retiring
Darius Slay, the six-time Pro Bowl cornerback who won a Super Bowl with Philadelphia, announced his retirement on Monday, ending a 13-year career in which he became one of the top players at his position in the game.
"I've been blessed to play the game I loved since I was 5yrs old for an amazing 13yrs at the highest level," Slay wrote on Instagram in a post that included video of the jerseys he's worn throughout his life. "Football was my peace, my joy, my everything."
Slay played for Pittsburgh last season. He played in 10 games before being cut. Buffalo picked him up off the waiver wire but Slay declined to report to the team.
Elsewhere:
– The San Francisco 49ers signed veteran receiver Christian Kirk to a one-year, $6 million contract.
– The Buffalo Bills signed safety Geno Stone to a one-year contract on Monday.