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Rich CiminiSep 25, 2025, 01:01 PM ET
- Rich Cimini is simply a unit writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL astatine ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for implicit 30 years, joining ESPN successful 2010. Rich besides hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He antecedently was a bushed writer for the New York Daily News and is simply a postgraduate of Syracuse University.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets backmost Justin Fields returned to signifier Thursday, raising anticipation that helium volition wide the NFL's concussion protocol successful clip to commencement Monday nighttime against the Miami Dolphins.
"He inactive has to spell done the full protocol earlier he's wholly cleared, but I similar wherever he's at," manager Aaron Glenn said earlier practice.
Fields was permitted to enactment successful non-contact, position-specific drills, per the protocol. If he's cleared by a nine physician, helium tin instrumentality to afloat shot enactment involving interaction -- though quarterbacks ever deterioration red, no-contact jerseys successful practice.
Ultimately, an autarkic neurologist indispensable motion disconnected earlier Fields tin play successful a game.
"If he's cleared, he's the starter," Glenn said.
Fields was injured successful the 4th fourth of the Jets' Week 2 nonaccomplishment to the Buffalo Bills.
Tyrod Taylor started successful Fields' spot past Sunday and went 26 of 36 for 197 yards and 2 touchdowns but besides had a pick-6 successful the Jets' 29-27 nonaccomplishment astatine Tampa Bay.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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