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During a recent appearance on 'The Dan Patrick Show,' Fox Sports media personality and Kansas City Chiefs fan Nick Wright shared his thoughts on the team's decision to trade for quarterback Justin Fields.
"I really like the Fields addition, because they gave up nothing. So he's price-wise, very cheap for a backup," said Wright, "$3 million bucks. Gardner Minshew was the Chiefs' backup last year and just signed a $7 million deal. You can say, well, they traded a six (6th round pick), but because the NFL's comp pick formula, had they signed a backup, they would have lost a seventh, so they ended up essentially getting him for nothing."
The New York Jets traded Fields to the Chiefs in exchange for a 2027 6th-round pick. Kansas City landed an experienced backup quarterback with plenty of upside left in his young career behind Patrick Mahomes.
"If you were to tell me, Patrick (Mahomes) is going to miss the first month of the season, which I do not think is going to happen. I would have rather had Kirk Cousins as my backup," said Wright, "If you were to tell me Patrick's going to be there in week one, I would rather have Justin Fields, because once Patrick is back and healthy, Kirk Cousins serves no utility. I think Fields can get on the field, even once Patrick is back in (good) health."
Fields' 2025 season ended with 7 touchdowns and 1 interception, rushing for 383 yards and 4 touchdowns, but the team was 2-7 in games he started, and he endured 27 sacks.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Fox Sports Host weighs in on the Chiefs acquiring QB Justin Fields
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"I really like the Fields addition, because they gave up nothing. So he's price-wise, very cheap for a backup," said Wright, "$3 million bucks. Gardner Minshew was the Chiefs' backup last year and just signed a $7 million deal. You can say, well, they traded a six (6th round pick), but because the NFL's comp pick formula, had they signed a backup, they would have lost a seventh, so they ended up essentially getting him for nothing."
The New York Jets traded Fields to the Chiefs in exchange for a 2027 6th-round pick. Kansas City landed an experienced backup quarterback with plenty of upside left in his young career behind Patrick Mahomes.
"If you were to tell me, Patrick (Mahomes) is going to miss the first month of the season, which I do not think is going to happen. I would have rather had Kirk Cousins as my backup," said Wright, "If you were to tell me Patrick's going to be there in week one, I would rather have Justin Fields, because once Patrick is back and healthy, Kirk Cousins serves no utility. I think Fields can get on the field, even once Patrick is back in (good) health."
Fields' 2025 season ended with 7 touchdowns and 1 interception, rushing for 383 yards and 4 touchdowns, but the team was 2-7 in games he started, and he endured 27 sacks.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Fox Sports Host weighs in on the Chiefs acquiring QB Justin Fields
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