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Turns out the Denver Broncos and Jaylen Waddle weren’t the only ones executing some trickery. Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid dipped into his own bag of tricks on Monday Night Football.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Pro Football Rumors / August 29

Patrick Mahomes On Track For Week 1; Garrett Nussmeier Pushing Justin Fields For Chiefs’ QB2 Gig

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes remains on track to play in Kansas City’s regular-season opener on September 14, exactly nine months after he tore his ACL and LCL last year.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / August 27

Chiefs Could Consider Trading Justin Fields as Garrett Nussmeier Continues to Impress

NFL teams have until Sunday to make their final cuts and determine their 53-man rosters, but the Kansas City Chiefs are dealing with a quarterback dilemma.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Most 300-yard, 3-TD NFL games' quiz

How many of the 46 NFL quarterbacks to throw for 300 yards and three touchdowns in the same game at least 10 times in their career can you name in six minutes?

The 'NFL total passing-TD leaders' quiz

The '6-Passing-TD NFL games' quiz

The 'NFL season TD-pass leaders' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker / August 26

Upgrade/Downgrade: Ranking projected 2026 NFL Week 1 QB changes

Change is coming. Barring any last-minute surprises, nine NFL teams will have a different Week 1 starting quarterback from 2025. Below, we examine the changes, rank them from worst to best and ultimately decide whether each is an upgrade or downgrade.

Is Vikings' Kyler Murray offense better for Carson Wentz than J.J. McCarthy?

Insider thinks Vikings could make shocking J.J. McCarthy move after practice development

Giants' Jaxson Dart 'aware' of how he must change after concerning comments

The 'Most passing & rushing TD games' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker

Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.

NFL News / Yardbarker / August 24

Chiefs’ preseason trend creates concern around Patrick Mahomes

Chiefs’ ugly preseason trend creates unexpected concern around Patrick Mahomes

The Kansas City Chiefs’ winless preseason record deserves little attention. Their repeated inability to finish promising possessions, however, creates an unexpected concern around Patrick Mahomes before his return from a serious knee injury.

Chiefs reporter shares massive Patrick Mahomes injury recovery update

Chiefs' Andy Reid had to take drastic step with Travis Kelce during training camp

Justin Fields using preseason time with Chiefs to prove himself

Chiefs' Harrison Butker drills 69-yard field goal in preseason game

The 'NFL Playoff-passing leaders' quiz

Kansas City Chiefs News / NFL on ClutchPoints / August 23

Chiefs taking major risk continuing Justin Fields experiment behind Patrick Mahomes amid injury recovery

The 2025 NFL campaign was a disaster for the Kansas City Chiefs. After losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX following the 2024 season, the Chiefs missed the playoffs in 2025.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Yardbarker / August 23

Justin Fields using preseason time with Chiefs to prove himself

Once a first-round pick hyped to be the face of the Chicago Bears' franchise, Justin Fields is now looking to prove himself during the preseason with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Chiefs' Harrison Butker drills 69-yard field goal in preseason game

Chiefs reporter shares massive Patrick Mahomes injury recovery update

Chiefs' Andy Reid had to take drastic step with Travis Kelce during training camp

Ranking the NFL's three biggest revenge games of 2026

The 'NFL QB season rushing leaders' quiz

Kansas City Chiefs News / HITC / August 22

What Justin Fields did in Chiefs practice to leave Travis Kelce absolutely stunned

Travis Kelce has a huge season ahead of him as Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs eye a bounce back year. There is no getting away from the disappointment of the 2025 season, with the Chiefs ending on a 6-11 record.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Athlon Sports / August 21

Travis Kelce Couldn't Believe Justin Fields' 'Back in the Day' Comment

The Kansas City Chiefs closed out their final full-team training camp practice Thursday in St. Joseph, Missouri, with the quarterback room drawing plenty of attention.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Yardbarker / August 7

Patrick Mahomes’ remarkable recovery creates a dangerous temptation

Mahomes has spent the offseason proving his injured knee will not keep him down. The Kansas City Chiefs should appreciate the effort without rewarding it with meaningless preseason snaps.

Chiefs HC Andy Reid gives major Patrick Mahomes update for preseason opener

Chiefs star Travis Kelce predicted to be a 'lock' for top NFL honor

Standout UDFAs through first week of training camp: Chiefs lineman, Chargers CBs making waves

The 'NFL MVPs' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker

25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season

NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.

Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / August 1

Chicago Bears: Justin Fields caught a stray from former teammate

Months before the Chicago Bears selected Caleb Williams with the No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft, cornerback Jaylon Johnson was vocal in his support for Justin Fields, arguing that he wasn’t the problem with the team’s lack of success on offense and in the win column.

Kansas City Chiefs News / KansasCityHuddle / July 13

Bears legend gets honest over Justin Fields’ position with Chiefs

Justin Fields’ move to the Kansas City Chiefs has raised questions about his role with the team. Bears legend Brian Urlacher shared why this new opportunity

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The 'NFL 100-touchdown club' quiz

The 'Most 300-yard, 3-TD NFL games' quiz

The 'NFL all-time passing leaders' quiz

The 'FBS animal nicknames' quiz

Kansas City Chiefs News / Athlon Sports / June 24

Chiefs QB Justin Fields Makes 'Eye-Opening' Offseason Move

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Justin Fields reflected on his life priorities following a humanitarian mission trip to Madagascar. The 27-year-old signal-caller described the international visit as an eye-opening journey.

LSU Tigers News / Yardbarker / April 29

How Chiefs GM Brett Veach hyped Garrett Nussmeier up after surprising NFL Draft slide

One of the more surprising developments of the 2026 NFL Draft involved LSU Tigers star quarterback Garrett Nussmeier falling to the seventh round before the Kansas City Chiefs took a flier on him.

Round 1 of the 2027 NFL Draft projected to be top-heavy with QBs

Five non-QB stars to know before 2027 NFL Draft

Chiefs sign the son of a former NFL MVP

The 'Most passing yards without a touchdown' quiz

Kansas City Chiefs News / Yardbarker / April 2

Chiefs HC Andy Reid shuts down this Justin Fields narrative

The Chiefs acquired Fields from the New York Jets in March.

Buccaneers co-owner makes feelings on possible Baker Mayfield extension clear

Lions get called out for demanding money back from former star

Texans 'don't know if' Tank Dell will return by this time of NFL year

NFL amends 'DK Metcalf rule' that could lead to further ejections, penalties

How 'Monday Night Football' schedule, Thanksgiving Eve NFL game are related

NFL News / Larry Brown Sports / March 16

One interesting detail emerges about the Justin Fields-Chiefs trade

Justin Fields has another reason to smile about his big move to Kansas City. The Kansas City Chiefs are acquiring the veteran quarterback Fields from the New York Jets in a trade.

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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?

NFL 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.

10 best NFL free-agent signings of the past 20 years: See where Brees, Brady, Manning and more rank

Nomadic QB Josh Johnson will be back in the NFL again in 2026

The 'NFL QB season rushing leaders' quiz

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.

NFL News / Yardbarker / March 17