The New York Jets are holding their breath after new quarterback Justin Fields was carted off the field Thursday with an apparent lower right leg injury.
Fields limped to the sideline after running one play of 11-on-11 drills and spent about 10 minutes on the trainer’s table with his shoe off before he was carted inside the team facilities. Jets general manager Darren Mougey and a team doctor were seen talking with Fields as he walked gingerly into the locker room following his cart ride.
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Fields signed a two-year, $40 million deal with the Jets this offseason following one year with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The former first-round pick of the Chicago Bears went 4-2 as the starter in Pittsburgh, completing a career-high 65.8% of his passes for 1,106 yards, five touchdowns and one interception in 10 total games played.
Despite the short stint in Pittsburgh, Fields seemed like he was starting to find his footing in the league. He turned the ball over on just 0.8% of his plays with the Steelers after doing so on 2.8% of his plays from 2021-23 — the highest rate in the NFL. The Jets decided to give him the opportunity to be their starting quarterback in 2025, but he will obviously need to remain healthy to do so.
Behind Fields on the Jets’ depth chart is 15-year veteran Tyrod Taylor, Adrian Martinez and rookie Brady Cook.