The team announced the diagnosis a few hours after Fields limped off the practice field Thursday morning and was carted into the facility. It eased some initial concerns that the quarterback, in his first season with the Jets, could miss significant practice time.<\/p>\n
Fields, who was drafted by the Bears, threw an incomplete pass to Jeremy Ruckert on his fifth play of team drills when he went down. The quarterback sat on the grass for a few moments before getting up and limping to the sideline while helped by a trainer.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know it was a quick throw, so I\u2019m assuming someone stepped on his toe,\u201d coach Aaron Glenn said after the Jets\u2019 second practice of training camp. \u201cIt had to be because of the nature of the call that we had as far as offensive play call. I want to look at the tape and be sure.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fields spent a few minutes in the injury tent on the sideline as trainers examined him before a cart came out to transport him into the facility. Fields sat in the passenger seat next to the driver in the cart and then got up under his own power before stepping inside to be further evaluated.<\/p>\n
Glenn stopped the team period after Fields was hurt and the Jets ran special teams drills.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen anybody goes down, there\u2019s a lump in my throat,\u201d Glenn said. \u201cListen, I hate injuries for any player, but the thing is I want to make sure that I understand exactly what the injury is before I move forward on my thought process.\u201d<\/p>\n