FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The winless New York Jets could have their beginning quarterback within the lineup Monday night time towards the Miami Dolphins.
Justin Fields, who missed a sport attributable to a Week 2 concussion, was cleared late Friday by docs and can return to the lineup.
“Justin is taking part in,” coach Aaron Glenn mentioned Saturday.
Fields, who spent greater than every week within the NFL’s concussion protocol, practiced absolutely for 3 consecutive days and was faraway from the protocol after being examined by an unbiased neurologist.
“He’s a dynamic runner. He’s a sensible participant,” Glenn mentioned of his expectations for Fields. “I believe within the passing sport he confirmed precisely what he can do in that first sport and we wish to proceed to broaden on that and proceed to get higher.”
Fields was injured within the crew’s Week 2 loss to the Buffalo Payments when his head slammed to the turf on a fourth-quarter hit by defensive finish Joey Bosa.
The offense sputtered for 3 quarters final week with Tyrod Taylor, who rallied the Jets with two fourth-quarter landing passes in an eventual 29-27 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Jets, making an attempt to keep away from their first 0-4 begin since 2020, are hoping that Fields’ presence can unlock their working sport. Prior to now two video games, Breece Corridor was held to 50 yards on 19 carries.
Their offense regarded dynamic in Week 1, as Fields rushed for 2 touchdowns and handed for an additional because the Jets racked up 394 complete yards in a 34-32 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. They’ve been making an attempt to get again to that formulation.
“We’ve to run the ball higher,” Glenn mentioned earlier within the week. “Hear, I do know we have been going towards three actually good groups the previous groups that we’ve performed, however that doesn’t matter to me. I’ve an expectation of this crew on how we function, and I’m not going to face down from that and our guys received’t stand down from that.”
The Dolphins (0-3) are ranked thirty second in scoring protection, however they haven’t misplaced to the Jets in Miami since 2014.
Each sport is necessary for Fields, who got here to the Jets as a free agent on a two-year, $40 million contract, together with $30 million assured. In a way, he’s on a one-year audition because the Jets attempt to decide if he might be their long-term reply at quarterback.
Fields, on his third crew in three years, performed top-of-the-line video games of his profession within the opener, finishing 16 of twenty-two passes for 218 yards. In Week 2, although, he regressed. Earlier than the concussion, he was 3-for-11 for 27 yards — a career-low 1.0 Whole QBR.