Justin Fields Injured

Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, newly signed New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields was injured early during the team’s Thursday practice.

Jets QB Justin Fields was carted to the locker room with an apparent lower leg injury.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 24, 2025

Fields was hurt after rolling out and attempting a pass to tight end Jeremy Ruckert. With help from the training staff, Fields was able to get to the sidelines and enter the blue tent. Minutes later, he was carted to the locker room.

Fields is widely considered one of the top middle-round fantasy QB targets in 2025 drafts due to his elite rushing ability. On a per-game basis, Fields has been the QB5, QB12, and QB11 from 2022-2024.

Justin Fields

Looking at our 2025 New York Jets Preview, we listed Fields as one of our top sleepers.

“Justin Fields has dealt with plenty of adversity, from a lame-duck head coach, revolving door of offensive coordinators, lack of talent, and a porous offensive line. Yet, Fields posted two top-10 showings in fantasy points per game while starting in Chicago. Most of that boils down to Fields being an elite runner, but his passing numbers and ability to lead an offense were enough for the QB-starved Jets. New York is similar to those Bears squads in employing a lack of receivers and a poor offensive line. But maybe that’s just what Fields needs to resurrect his career- and fantasy value.

ADVICE: Elite rushing upside puts Fields in QB1/2 territory.”

Hopefully, the injury isn’t severe. Fields signed a two-year deal and was expected to stabilize what has been a revolving door of quarterbacks in New York.

If he’s fine, Fields remains a high-end QB2 with top-10 upside.

Tyrod Taylor

If Fields misses significant time, Tyrod Taylor is more than capable of being a good option. Taylor has a Pro Bowl season on his resume and boasts a career QB Rating of 88.9 with 69 touchdown passes against only 29 interceptions.

Taylor is arguably a better passer than Fields and is also a good runner. If thrust into the starting role for the season, Taylor could flirt with mid-range QB2 production.

For now, we await word on Fields’s status and hope it if just a minor ailment.

UPDATES

Per ProFootball Talk, the injury is to a toe and occurred when a teammate accidentally stepped on Fields’ foot. A toe injury is better news than an Achilles ailment.

Final Update

Fields was diagnosed with a dislocated toe and is day-to-day. Crisis averted!

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