Justin Fields was listed as a full participant in practice Friday for a second consecutive day, giving him further momentum to be cleared to return to the Jets’ lineup Monday night against the Dolphins.
The 26-year-old quarterback sat out the Jets’ loss Sunday against the Buccaneers after suffering a concussion in Week 2 against the Bills.
“It would be great to get Justin back,” offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand said before Friday’s session. “There’s a reason we brought him here to be the quarterback, and again, coming off that first game was really, really good. It would be great to get him back. So, hopefully that happens.”
Veteran backup Tyrod Taylor started in Fields’ place against Tampa Bay, and he completed 26 of 36 passes for 197 yards with two touchdowns and an interception that was returned by the Bucs for a score late in the second quarter.
He also rushed for 48 yards on eight attempts.
Fields, who was signed to a two-year deal worth $40 million in March, scored two rushing touchdowns and threw for another TD in the Jets’ season-opening loss to Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers.
Special teams coordinator Chris Banjo said he was ahead of Aaron Glenn down the sideline during the head coach’s now-viral dance following Will McDonald’s blocked field goal return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Bucs.
“I was past him,” Banjo said. “I don’t think I was dancing in that moment, but the adrenaline, I didn’t have my Apple watch on — we’re not supposed to on the sideline — but if I would have, it probably would have called 911 because of how high my heart rate was.
“It definitely was a cool moment, but I’m really happy and proud of the guys.”
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. (ankle) and Jermaine Johnson (ankle) did not practice and appear unlikely to play against the Dolphins.
Brownlee was acquired earlier this week in a trade with the Titans.
Kene Nwangwu (hamstring) was limited, while Tony Adams (hip), Josh Reynolds (hamstring) and Jay Tufele (illness) were upgraded from limited Thursday to full participants.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
