Jets hit turbulence with potentially calamitous injury

[ad_1] The 2025 New York Jets have already hit turbulence.

On Thursday, quarterback Justin Fields was carted off the apply discipline throughout the second day of coaching camp.

Fox Sports activities NFL reporter Ralph Vacchiano noticed Fields strolling with a limp earlier than getting within the cart whereas noting it gave the impression to be a decrease proper leg damage.

"Not signal," Vacchiano concluded.

The Jets signed Fields to a two-year, $40 million contract this offseason, its first underneath head coach Aaron Glenn, employed in January 2025.

Final season, the No. 11 general decide of the 2021 NFL Draft began six video games for the Pittsburgh Steelers, going 4-2 and finishing 65.8 p.c of his move makes an attempt for 1,106 yards (6.9 yards per try), 5 touchdowns and one interception. He additionally had 62 carries for 289 yards and 5 dashing touchdowns.

Fields started his profession with the Bears (2021-23) however was traded to the Steelers in March 2024 as Chicago made room for final 12 months's No. 1 general decide Caleb Williams.

In 2022, Fields rushed for 1,143 yards, the second-most by a quarterback in NFL historical past.

Fields started coaching camp on a promising observe, displaying off the connection he established with star Jets receiver Garrett Wilson, who not too long ago acquired a four-year, $130 million extension, whereas the 2 have been teammates at Ohio State from 2019-20.

The Jets went 5-12 in 2024, lacking the postseason for a 14th consecutive 12 months, extending the longest playoff drought in franchise historical past.

Whereas little is anticipated of New York in its first season underneath recent management, the crew would possibly discover it tough to succeed in even the bottom of expectations relying on the severity of Fields' damage.

Veteran Tyrod Taylor, getting into his fifteenth season, is the present QB2 on the Jets depth chart. Whereas he is a reliable, serviceable fill-in, at this stage of his profession he cannot be anticipated to provide any higher than a median substitute.

The Jets have not even reached the primary weekend of their 2025 coaching camp and have already got considerations about their quarterback's well being. It might be a protracted season in Florham Park.