Jets coach Aaron Glenn introduced Monday morning that quarterback Justin Fields has been positioned in concussion protocol.
Fields, 26, suffered a concussion in the course of the fourth quarter after Joey Bosa sacked him throughout Sunday’s 30-10 loss to the Payments.
The again of Fields’ head hit the MetLife Stadium turf after he was taken down and headed to the locker room for additional examination. Fields should go all 5 of the NFL’s concussion protocol levels earlier than he can return to the sphere. One of many protocols consists of taking part in a non-contact observe with the remainder of his teammates.
“It is always a tough one to really just evaluate until we get more information,” Glenn stated about Fields. “It’s arduous for me as a coach when you get to Friday and also you haven’t had any reps. That’s simply one thing I imagine in.
“I don’t want to put anything on that as far as where we are at with him until we get to that point.”
If Fields doesn’t go protocol this week, backup Tyrod Taylor would begin in opposition to the Buccaneers on Sunday in a crucial sport for the 0-2 Jets. Taylor acquired the Jets into the top zone for the one time in opposition to the Payments when he accomplished a five-yard landing to tight finish Jeremy Ruckert with 3:28 remaining.
Taylor completed the sport finishing 7-of-11 passes for 56 yards and a landing.
“There are some things we want to get together as a staff and make sure we are aligned on as far as this is specifically what Tyrod likes,” Glenn stated. “That’s communication with Tyrod.
“I don’t want to go that far ahead until we have a chance to sit with him and see what things he likes also.”
Taylor joined the Jets final season when he backed up Aaron Rodgers, who was launched final offseason. He missed the preseason after having arthroscopic knee surgical procedure in August.
All through his 15-year profession, Taylor, 36, has battled a number of accidents all through his profession. Lately, he has suffered a concussion and accidents to his ribs, wrist, and hamstring.
“Tyrod has been in this league for a number of years,” Glenn stated. “I’ll have a look at that identical to Teddy Bridgewater. Final 12 months, Teddy got here again with us [Lions] within the playoffs and he was in a position to are available and performance for us when [Jared] Goff went down.
“Same thing, Teddy is now with Tampa and he hasn’t had a lot of practice. I see Tyrod the same way. Listen, he has been in this league a long time and it doesn’t take much for him to understand exactly what we are trying to do and what we are trying to get done.”
The Jets are coming off an abysmal efficiency in opposition to the Payments by which they couldn’t generate something on both facet of the ball. They shortly fell behind 10-0 within the first quarter and trailed at halftime 20-3.
Fields, who got here off one among his finest performances of his profession in opposition to the Steelers, had arguably his worst earlier than exiting the sport. He accomplished simply 3-of-11 passes for 27 yards, which have been each profession lows.
Fields additionally registered a complete QBR of 1.1. He had simply seven yards and accomplished one go in the course of the first half-hour of the sport after Fields struggled with accuracy and ball placement.
“I just felt like we didn’t get a rhythm on offense and you know, that was hard on all of us out there,” Jets vast receiver Garrett Wilson stated. “We didn’t do a very good job of serving to them.
“I know I dropped one on the ground today and making plays when he was out there, so we’ve all got to do our part and that starts with us as a receiver making plays and getting this thing going as soon as we get out on the field.”
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