New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn must have wondered what he did wrong to the football gods as training camp got underway with Justin Fields going down injured.
The former first-round pick had to be carted off the field with the injury unknown at the time, but now we know it was a dislocated toe, and his status is "day-to-day," which for Jets fans is a big relief.
Speaking after practice, Glenn didn't divulge too much information (we think it’s a dislocated toe and the QB will be listed as day to day), but he's comfortable with the quarterback room.
"Justin went down with a toe injury on the right side of his foot," Glenn said. " I don't know the severity of the injury, but I do know that it's a toe. We have an outstanding backup in Tyrod [Taylor] who has been in this league for around 14 years, so the leadership that he brings, listen, we're all good."
The injury isn't good for Fields, who needed to take advantage of all the reps he could ahead of what is a crucial season in his young career, and while we don't know how long he'll be out for, any missed time isn't ideal.
Of course, it could have been much worse for the quarterback, but a dislocated toe, per the team, he avoided serious injury and won't miss significant time, so that's a plus.
Attention will now turn to veteran Tyrod Taylor, who will take over in Justin's absence as training camp continues in an attempt to keep the offense rolling along.
It isn't ideal for Fields to get injured right at the start of a crucial part of the offseason, but it could have been a lot worse.
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