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Nahshon Wright News / Field Level Media / March 16

CB Nahshon Wright leads NFL with $1.4M performance-based pay

Former Chicago Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright is receiving over $1.4 million in performance-based pay for the 2025 season, highlighting the more than $542 million the league is paying out for players whose play time was not proportional to their salary.

Darren Mougey News / New York Jets on SI / March 16

Darren Mougey Quietly Turning Jets Around With Slew of Offseason Moves

The New York Jets came into the offseason with one of the worst rosters and situations in the entire league. They didn't have much talent on defense. They had recently traded their two best defensive players, Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams, for draft picks.

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In Super Bowl history, a player has topped the century mark in rushing yards just 23 times. How many can you name in five minutes?

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2026 NFL Draft: 20 famous names who won't be drafted until the later rounds

Most of the NFL mock drafts focus on the early rounds, but there are still many prominent college players who will hear their names called later. These are just some of the big names that could hear their names in the later rounds.

New York Jets News / Total Apex Sports / March 16

New York Jets Amassing Absurd Amounts Of 2027 NFL Draft Capital

Every professional football front office dreams of building a roster with ultimate flexibility. For the New York Jets, this dream is rapidly turning into a tangible reality.

New York Jets News / A to Z Sports / March 16

New York Jets overhaul the defensive line, and add multiple passing game weapons in latest 7-round NFL mock draft

The New York Jets are in the middle of a very important offseason under head coach Aaron Glenn. This is a team with a lack of overall talent on the roster right now, and they seriously need an injection of younger talent. The 2026 NFL Draft will offer the Jets a huge opportunity to add some much-needed impact talent.

NFL News / Gridiron Heroics / March 16

Why the Kansas City Chiefs Traded for New York Jets Quarterback Justin Fields

The Kansas City Chiefs did not take long to plug one of the biggest holes on their roster. On Monday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Kansas City is finalizing a trade to acquire quarterback Justin Fields from the New York Jets, pending a physical.

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2026 NFL Draft: Small-school prospects who will make a big impact

NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.

New York Jets News / Gridiron Heroics / March 16

NFL Draft 2026: Rival Executive reveals what positions New York Jets should target

The New York Jets spent much of the early stages of NFL free agency filling out the depth chart with talented veterans, at positions of desperate need.

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New York Jets News / Field Level Media / March 16

Report: Jets trading QB Justin Fields to Chiefs

The New York Jets are finalizing a trade to send quarterback Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs, multiple outlets reported Monday. The Jets will acquire a 2027 sixth-round draft pick in exchange, with the Chiefs taking on $3 million of the guaranteed $10 million of Fields' salary.

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The 'NFL QB season rushing leaders' quiz

How many of the quarterbacks with the most rushing yards in an NFL season can you name in five minutes?

Justin Fields News / Yardbarker / March 16

Chiefs trade for Justin Fields after Russell Wilson chatter

Quarterback Justin Fields isn't an ideal option for the Kansas City Chiefs, but he's surely a better choice than free agent Russell Wilson.

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New York Jets News / Larry Brown Sports / March 16

Justin Fields has been traded by the Jets

Quarterback Justin Fields has a new home for 2026. Fields has been traded to the Kansas City Chiefs, according to multiple reports. The New York Jets will get a sixth-round pick for him, and will assume $7 million of his $10 million guaranteed salary.

Justin Fields News / Gridiron Heroics / March 16

Kansas City Chiefs land Justin Fields in surprising trade with New York Jets, was it the right move?

The Kansas City Chiefs will not have Patrick Mahomes as their starting quarterback when the 2026 NFL season begins. The three-time Super Bowl winner will still be recovering from a torn ACL.

NFL News / Yardbarker / March 16

Chiefs acquire Justin Fields lottery ticket amid Mahomes uncertainty

Chiefs acquire Justin Fields lottery ticket amid Patrick Mahomes uncertainty

Mahomes is recovering after undergoing surgery to repair the torn ACL and torn LCL he suffered in the middle of December 2025.

Has Chiefs star Travis Kelce already decided when he will retire?

Only one team makes sense for Tyreek Hill

Do Steelers know what Aaron Rodgers will do for 2026 season?

Steelers reporter responds to latest Will Howard 'smoke screen' report

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New York Jets News / Football Analysis / March 16

Jets bring in $75 Million 2x Pro Bowl QB in hopes of salvation

The Jets have been the butt fumble of all jokes in the league for quite a while now. That’s in large part due to a lack of stability at signal caller. Years of misses in the draft and free agency have rippled into a team who’s name is synonymous with losing.