Justin Fields was carted to the locker room during training camp practice on Thursday, and New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has provided an update on the quarterback’s injury.
Glenn told reporters after practice that Fields sustained a toe injury. The coach said he believes someone may have stepped on Fields’ foot.
Glenn added that the severity of the injury is not yet known.
#Jets QB Justin Fields, who left today’s training camp practice on a cart after suffering a lower leg injury, is dealing with a toe injury, per coach Aaron Glenn. Glenn indicated that, by the way the play unfolded, he believes someone stepped on Fields’ foot. pic.twitter.com/xbtK685o54
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 24, 2025
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media later reported that Fields suffered a dislocated toe.
Source: #Jets QB Justin Fields, carted off with a toe injury from getting stepped on from practice, suffered a dislocated toe. No fracture and not the big toe.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 24, 2025
He’s still undergoing tests, but that’s the initial diagnosis. Severity is unclear. pic.twitter.com/lBz6jivGY7
It is always a concern when a player is carted off with a lower-body injury. While it is unclear how much time Fields will miss, it as at least a positive sign that he did not suffer something like an ACL or Achilles tear, which would have ended his season.
Fields signed a two-year, $40 million deal with the Jets this offseason. He is expected to be the team’s Week 1 starting quarterback. The 26-year-old has already drawn high praise from some of his new teammates.
After spending the first three seasons of his career with the Chicago Bears, Fields was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers last offseason. The former No. 11 overall pick started six games for the Steelers while Russell Wilson was out with an injury. Pittsburgh went 4-2 in those games.
Fields finished the 2024 season with 1,106 passing yards, 5 touchdowns and an interception. He rushed for 289 yards and another 5 scores on the ground.
