New Jersey’s Florham Park.Two days after being taken off the field, Justin Fields, the quarterback for the New York Jets, took part in 7-on-7 exercises on Saturday at training camp.
In a session with wide receivers and during quarterback placement drills, Fields fired passes. One of these passes, a wonderfully positioned deep ball to Tyler Johnson, resulted in a huge gain that caused the stands to cheer.
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Fields will continue to be assessed daily and did not take part in team drills. Sunday is the Jets’ first day off from practice.
Coach Aaron Glenn stated, “I thought he did a good job in 7-on-7s.” The problem is that he still has a ways to go before we can get him out there, so we’ll make sure to maintain the procedure and make sure he’s prepared.
Early in practice on Thursday, Fields dislocated a toe on his right foot, sending fans and social media into a frenzy. After being carried from the field to the facility, he underwent a number of tests before the team made the diagnosis public, allaying concerns that the injury might be even more serious.
Fields watched from the sidelines wearing his helmet, but he had made enough progress on Saturday to participate in a portion of the practice.
Fields was slated to start his first season with the Jets, so Glenn didn’t anticipate the injury would force him to fall behind.
The coach assured them that he would be OK. One day he missed. He will be alright because he has attended sessions.
While Fields is out, backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor leads the offense during team drills.
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