New York Jets backmost Justin Fields was carted disconnected nan section during a training campy believe Thursday pinch a toed wounded connected his correct foot, caput coach Aaron Glenn said.
Glenn added that it was excessively soon for nan squad to find nan severity of nan injury.
“I’m assuming personification stepped connected his toe,” Glenn said, based connected his knowledge of nan play call. “I want to look astatine nan portion to beryllium sure.”
Fields was observed limping disconnected nan field, past spent clip successful nan wounded shelter connected nan sideline earlier he was yet carted off, though he was sitting successful nan rider seat.
Fields, 26, is successful his first play pinch nan Jets aft signing a two-year, $40 cardinal woody (with $30 cardinal guaranteed) pinch nan squad successful March.
The 11th prime successful nan first information of nan 2021 NFL Draft, Fields spent nan first 3 years of his profession pinch nan Chicago Bears earlier he was traded to nan Pittsburgh Steelers earlier past season. Fields started six games for nan Steelers successful 2024, throwing for 1,106 yards and 5 touchdowns pinch 1 interception, but was yet replaced arsenic nan starter by Russell Wilson.
New York is still searching for answers astatine nan backmost position, arsenic Fields was poised to beryllium nan team’s 5th starter successful nan past 3 seasons. Fields was signed to switch nan departed Aaron Rodgers, who, ironically, is now nan starter successful Pittsburgh.
The Jets acquired Rodgers successful 2023, but he tore his Achilles 4 plays into that play earlier returning to commencement each crippled past year.
Since 2016, New York has had only 1 backmost (Rodgers successful 2025) commencement each crippled for a afloat season.
In his career, Fields has appeared successful 50 games, completing 61.1% of his passes for 7,780 yards, pinch 45 touchdowns and 31 interceptions. His profession passer standing is 83.9. He has besides tally for 2,509 yards and 19 scores.
The Jets’ backup to Fields is Tyrod Taylor, who has played successful 94 games since entering nan NFL successful 2011.
Rohan Nadkarni
Rohan Nadkarni is simply a sports newsman for NBC News.