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The Kansas City Chiefs have a quarterback battle of their own going on.
On the surface, it sounds odd. Kansas City have had Patrick Mahomes lead them to three Vince Lombardi’s since he was drafted in 2017.
But the reality for the Chiefs is that Mahomes’ status for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL regular season is in doubt, and someone may need to fill his shoes if he is not ready.
The three-time MVP tore his ACL and LCL in the Week 14 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers, but has been seen participating in OTA drills.
This offseason, the Chiefs brought in Justin Fields from the New York Jets, to act as the bridge and then backup to Mahomes given the uncertainty around his recovery.
Fields was drafted 11th overall by the Chicago Bears in 2021, and spent three seasons there, before departing for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
After one year in the Steel City, he landed with the Jets, where he was benched by Week 8 following an 0-7 start.
Fields entered OTA’s as the presumptive QB2, with the chance to make some unique NFL history.
However, his 2026 outlook got cloudier when LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier fell to the Chiefs in the NFL Draft.
Fields still ahead of Nussmeier on QB depth chart
According to beat reporters Matt Derrick (Chiefs Digest) and Nick Jacobs (KSHB 41), Fields has separated himself from the rest of the pack during OTA’s
“I thought that his last couple of series that he had were the best we’ve seen of Justin Fields so far,” Derrick said on the ’41 is the Mic’ podcast,
“They allowed him to do play action [last week],” Jacobs explained.
“They allowed him to kind of move around and kind of maneuver, and I think that’s where his wheelhouse is [as a player]. I think that’s where he’s at his most comfortable.”
Jacobs acknowledged that Fields looked a little overwhelmed early during OTA’s, learning the Chiefs offense for the first time.
On the other side, entering the draft, some thought Nussmeier could be drafted ahead of Ty Simpson and Carson Beck after an impressive pro day.
Ultimately, he fell to Kansas City in the final round of the draft, but, his OTA performance has left more to be desired.
Derrick added that the seventh-rounder has a few “bad habits” to work out of his system after college, and labelled him more of a “project.”
In 2024 at LSU, Nussmeier claimed the starting role full-time, and delivered the most prolific first-year campaign in program history.
He posted 4,052 passing yards, 29 touchdowns, and 337 completions across 13 starts.
But he was heavily impacted by an abdominal injury in 2025, playing in just nine games. The talent is there, evidently.
The Chiefs kick off the 2026 at home against their AFC West rival Denver Broncos in Week 1 – and the question of who starts if Mahomes doesn’t make it, may have already been answered.
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The Kansas City Chiefs have a quarterback battle of their own going on.
On the surface, it sounds odd. Kansas City have had Patrick Mahomes lead them to three Vince Lombardi’s since he was drafted in 2017.
But the reality for the Chiefs is that Mahomes’ status for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL regular season is in doubt, and someone may need to fill his shoes if he is not ready.
The three-time MVP tore his ACL and LCL in the Week 14 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers, but has been seen participating in OTA drills.
This offseason, the Chiefs brought in Justin Fields from the New York Jets, to act as the bridge and then backup to Mahomes given the uncertainty around his recovery.
Fields was drafted 11th overall by the Chicago Bears in 2021, and spent three seasons there, before departing for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
After one year in the Steel City, he landed with the Jets, where he was benched by Week 8 following an 0-7 start.
Fields entered OTA’s as the presumptive QB2, with the chance to make some unique NFL history.
However, his 2026 outlook got cloudier when LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier fell to the Chiefs in the NFL Draft.
Fields still ahead of Nussmeier on QB depth chart
According to beat reporters Matt Derrick (Chiefs Digest) and Nick Jacobs (KSHB 41), Fields has separated himself from the rest of the pack during OTA’s
“I thought that his last couple of series that he had were the best we’ve seen of Justin Fields so far,” Derrick said on the ’41 is the Mic’ podcast,
“They allowed him to do play action [last week],” Jacobs explained.
“They allowed him to kind of move around and kind of maneuver, and I think that’s where his wheelhouse is [as a player]. I think that’s where he’s at his most comfortable.”
Jacobs acknowledged that Fields looked a little overwhelmed early during OTA’s, learning the Chiefs offense for the first time.
On the other side, entering the draft, some thought Nussmeier could be drafted ahead of Ty Simpson and Carson Beck after an impressive pro day.
Ultimately, he fell to Kansas City in the final round of the draft, but, his OTA performance has left more to be desired.
Derrick added that the seventh-rounder has a few “bad habits” to work out of his system after college, and labelled him more of a “project.”
In 2024 at LSU, Nussmeier claimed the starting role full-time, and delivered the most prolific first-year campaign in program history.
He posted 4,052 passing yards, 29 touchdowns, and 337 completions across 13 starts.
But he was heavily impacted by an abdominal injury in 2025, playing in just nine games. The talent is there, evidently.
The Chiefs kick off the 2026 at home against their AFC West rival Denver Broncos in Week 1 – and the question of who starts if Mahomes doesn’t make it, may have already been answered.
Stay up to date with the NFL across all our talkSPORT platforms – subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest news, opinion, exclusive interviews and our daily unfiltered, unscripted show ‘The S* Word, from 8am ET
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| 📰 Publicación: | talksport.com |
| ✍️ Autor: | Alex Worth |
| 📅 Fecha Original: | 2026-06-08 18:39:00 |
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