India, April 24 -- Quarterback Justin Fields has claimed "wanting to learn from Patrick Mahomes" as one of the main reasons he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. Fields said that "he was drawn to the Chiefs" culture and to the opportunity to learn from Mahomes and head coach Andy Reid. "I wanted to come here because of the culture, because of Pat and to learn from him and Coach [Andy] Reid," Fields said. "Just the winning, to be honest."

Fields added that he looked at the Chiefs' long‑term track record of success and wanted to be part of that environment. He specifically mentioned the organization's winning culture and the chance to be behind a quarterback like Mahomes, even though Mahomes is rehabbing from a serious knee injury. ...