The New York Jets held their first training camp practice on Wednesday morning. It marked the first camp session for new starting quarterback Justin Fields. The reports rolled in fast and furious for Fields’ meaningful debut in East Rutherford.
Fields was fairly effective, according to various reporters in attendance. Fields was five-for-eight on passing attempts, including a long touchdown pass, per Rich Cimini and Nick Faria. There was one recurring issue that’s been a long-running concern for the uneven QB.
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Fields occasionally held onto the ball and struggled with making quick decisions, via Faria. It’s been an issue that previously plagued Fields in his previous stops with the Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Fields started the Steelers’ opening six contests in 2024. In Weeks 1-6, the former Ohio State signal-caller ranked fifth-worst among quarterbacks in Average Time to Throw (ATT) at 3.04 seconds, according to Pro Football Focus. In 2023, his last campaign as a full-time starter, he was dead-last in ATT at 3.39 seconds. Holding onto the ball has been an issue for Fields.
On the flip side, Wednesday marked Fields’ debut training camp practice with the Jets. We shouldn’t make any rash conclusions from an opening 90-minute session that featured no pads or physical contact. Fields continues to acclimate to Tanner Engstrand’s offense. Hopefully he’ll show progress as the practices progress forward.
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This article originally appeared on Jets Wire: Familiar issue plagues Justin Fields’ early Jets training camp practices