Age: 27
Free Agency: 2027 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 228
- College: Ohio State
- Entry: 2021 Draft, Round 1, #11 overall (Bears)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $3,000,000 (1.00% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $3,000,000 (0.99% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Contract Value: $11,000,000 ($11,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $11,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 19/98 at QB
Current Contract
(Other, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 1.0% | |||||
| 2027
February 15: Contract voids
| 28 | Void | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| 2028 | 29 | Void | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| 2029 | 30 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2030 | 31 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Justin Fields signed a two year, $40 million contract with the Jets. $30 million is fully guaranteed at signing including a $15 million signing bonus. Fields\' 2025 salary is fully guaranteed and $10 million of his 2026 salary is fully guaranteed. There are four void years for salary cap purposes.
On March 16, 2026 the New York Jets traded Fields to Kansas City. As part of the trade, the Jets paid a $7 million signing bonus to facilitate the trade, leaving Kansas City with $3 million salary for the 2026 season.
Cash Flows
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $11,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $11,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $46,871,952
Career APY: $9,374,390
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | Drafted | Traded | 2021 | 4 | $18,871,952 | $4,717,988 | $18,871,952 | $15,638,504 | 82.9% | $5,212,835 |
| Steelers | Drafted | Expired | 2021 | 4 | $18,871,952 | $4,717,988 | $18,871,952 | $3,233,448 | 17.1% | $3,233,448 |
| Jets | UFA | Traded | 2025 | 2 | $40,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 50.0% | $20,000,000 |
| Chiefs | Other | Active | 2025 | 1 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 3 | $15,638,504 | $5,212,835 | $12,867,240 | 0.0% | $2,771,264 | 0.0% |
| Steelers | 1 | $3,233,448 | $3,233,448 | $3,233,448 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Jets | 1 | $28,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 0.0% | $20,000,000 | 0.0% |
| Chiefs | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bears | $660,000 | $2,771,264 | $0 | $660,000 | $3,431,264 | 1.8% | $11,745,056 | ||
| 2022 | Bears | $825,000 | $2,771,264 | $692,816 | $1,517,816 | $4,289,080 | 2.0% | $1,517,816 | ||
| 2023 | Bears | $1,187,816 | $2,771,264 | $1,187,816 | $2,375,632 | $5,146,896 | 2.2% | $2,375,632 | ||
| 2024 | Steelers | $1,616,724 | $0 | $1,616,724 | $3,233,448 | $3,233,448 | 1.3% | $3,233,448 | ||
| 2025 | Jets | $5,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 2.9% | $20,000,000 | ||
| 2026 | Chiefs | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 1.0% | $3,000,000 | ||
| 2027 | Chiefs | $1,260,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2028 | Chiefs | $1,390,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2029 | Chiefs | $80,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2030 | Chiefs | $80,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $174,939,540 | $11,313,792 | $3,497,356 | $15,786,896 | $27,100,688 | $41,871,952 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Comp/Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Sacked | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | |||
| 2021 | 12 | 4 | 56.6% | 0.0% | 159/270 | 58.9% | 1870 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 73.2 | 72 | 420 | 5.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 2 | 88.7% | 0.0% | 192/318 | 60.4% | 2242 | 17 | 11 | 55 | 85.2 | 160 | 1143 | 7.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 4 | 72.8% | 0.0% | 227/370 | 61.4% | 2562 | 16 | 9 | 44 | 86.3 | 124 | 657 | 5.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 36.1% | 0.0% | 106/161 | 65.8% | 1106 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 93.3 | 62 | 289 | 4.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 47.8% | 0.0% | 128/204 | 62.7% | 1259 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 89.5 | 71 | 383 | 5.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $8,682,000 | $11,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $8,682,000 | $11,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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