A day after going 4 of 16 in team drills, Fields, the former Bears quarterback, was unofficially 9 of 16 on Tuesday.
— Justin Fields knows he and the New York Jets’ offense are a work in progress.
Well, the only way for them to go after 11 training camp practices is up. Especially after the past few underwhelming sessions.
“I think we’re improving, especially from the start of training camp to now,” Fields said Tuesday. “Of course, today wasn’t up to our standard in terms of penalties and stuff like that. But like I said, just a base summary for you all, I definitely think we have improved, for sure.”
A day after going 4 of 16 in team drills, Fields, the former Bears quarterback, was unofficially 9 of 16 on Tuesday. There have been bad throws, ugly drops and penalties negating positive plays. But the focus — and of course, the blame — usually sits on the quarterback, especially after the Jets signed Fields to a two-year, $40 million contract in the offseason to replace Aaron Rodgers.
“Some of it’s me, some of it’s dropping the ball, some of it’s just plain and simple things,” Fields said. “Stuff that, you know, it’s practice.”
Fields also dealt with a dislocated toe on his right foot just a few days into camp, but says he’s feeling a lot better.
