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NFL
Justin Fields
Justin Fields
Kansas City Chiefs, Quarterback
Age: 27y-0m-14d (Mar 05, 1999)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Ohio State
Drafted: Round 1 (#11 overall), 2021
Agent(s): David Mulugheta (Athletes First)
2026 Cap Hit
$3,000,000
2026 Cash
$11,000,000
Career Earnings
$38,882,036
2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Justin Fields signed a 2 year, $40,000,000 contract with the New York Jets, including $15,000,000 signing bonus, $30,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $20,000,000. In 2026, Fields will earn a base salary of $3,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,000,000 and a dead cap value of $10,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $40,000,000
Average Salary:
$20,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$15,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$30,000,000
Total GTD:
$30,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Contract Notes
- $30M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary + $10M of 2026 salary)
- 2027-2029 years automatically void
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2024 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $18,871,957
Average Salary:
$4,717,989
Signing Bonus:
$11,085,060
GTD at Sign:
$18,871,957
Total GTD:
$18,871,957
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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Seasons
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$38,882,036
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 |
|
Reserve
|
$11,745,060 |
$11,745,060 |
|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,517,816 |
$13,262,876 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$2,375,632 |
$15,638,508 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
 |
Active
|
$3,233,448 |
$18,871,956 |
|
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Injured
|
$20,010,080 |
$38,882,036 |
|
| Total |
$38,882,036 |
$38,882,036 |
||||
| 2026 | 27 |
|
Active / estimate
Retained
|
$3,000,000 $8,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$49,882,036 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,672,816 | $11,085,060 | $1,880,632 | - | - | - | $15,638,508 |
| 1 |
|
$1,616,724 | - | $1,616,724 | - | - | - | $3,233,448 |
| 1 |
|
$5,000,000 | $15,000,000 | - | - | $10,080 | - | $20,010,080 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
22 |
$660,000
|
$11,085,060 |
$11,745,060 |
$11,745,060 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$825,000
|
$692,816 |
$1,517,816 |
$13,262,876 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$1,187,816
|
$1,187,816 |
$2,375,632 |
$15,638,508 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$1,616,724
|
$1,616,724 |
$3,233,448 |
$18,871,956 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$5,000,000
|
$15,000,000 |
$10,080 |
$20,010,080 |
$38,882,036 |
||||
| Total |
$9,289,540 |
$26,085,060 |
$3,497,356 |
$10,080 |
$38,882,036 |
$38,882,036 |
|||||
| 2026 |
|
27 |
$3,000,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$3,000,000 $8,000,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$12,289,540 |
$34,085,060 |
$3,497,356 |
$10,080 |
$49,882,036 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,672,816 | $11,085,060 | $1,880,632 | - | - | - | $15,638,508 |
| 1 |
|
$1,616,724 | - | $1,616,724 | - | - | - | $3,233,448 |
| 1 |
|
$5,000,000 | $15,000,000 | - | - | $10,080 | - | $20,010,080 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
NYJ |
17 - 18 | Knee |
| 2021 |
CHI |
18 - 18 | COVID-19 |
-
Mar 16, 2026
Traded to Kansas City (KC) from New York (NYJ) for 2027 6th round pick
-
Mar 10, 2025
Signed a 2 year $40 million contract with New York (NYJ)
-
Apr 24, 2024
Pittsburgh (PIT) declined a $25.6 million option for 2025
-
Mar 17, 2024
Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Chicago (CHI) for 2025 6th round pick (#202 - traded)
-
Jun 10, 2021
Signed a 4 year $18.8 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
-
Apr 29, 2021
Drafted by Chicago (CHI): Round 1 (#11 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Pass Attempts | Pass Completions | Pass Completion % | Pass Yards | Pass Yards/Gm | Pass Touchdowns | Pass Interceptions | Pass Rating | Rush Attempts | Rush Yards | Rush Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NYJ | 9 | 9 | 501 | 47.94 | 204 | 128 | 62.7 | 1,259 | 139.9 | 7 | 1 | 89.48 | 71 | 383 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | PIT | 10 | 6 | 408 | 36.23 | 161 | 106 | 65.8 | 1,106 | 110.6 | 5 | 1 | 93.34 | 62 | 289 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | CHI | 13 | 13 | 829 | 73.17 | 370 | 227 | 61.4 | 2,562 | 197.1 | 16 | 9 | 86.34 | 124 | 657 | 4 | 10 |
| 2022 | CHI | 15 | 15 | 917 | 88.77 | 318 | 192 | 60.4 | 2,242 | 149.5 | 17 | 11 | 85.18 | 160 | 1,143 | 8 | 16 |
| 2021 | CHI | 12 | 10 | 635 | 56.65 | 270 | 159 | 58.9 | 1,870 | 155.8 | 7 | 10 | 73.23 | 72 | 420 | 2 | 12 |
