FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields might be sidelined in opposition to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday as a result of soreness in one among his knees, leaving rookie Brady Cook dinner because the backup to starter Tyrod Taylor.
Trainer Aaron Glenn mentioned Fields wouldn’t observe Friday after being restricted Thursday.
“He’s going to be out for the sport,” Glenn mentioned. “We’ll see how he progresses going into subsequent week for him to be able for that.”
Fields, who signed a two-year, $40 million deal – with $30 million assured – with New York in March, was once the starter for many of this season till he was once benched the remaining two video games as he and the offense struggled mightily. Taylor is ready to start out his 3rd recreation in a row rather than Fields when the Jets host the AFC East-rival Dolphins.
“He felt it in observe Wednesday,” Glenn mentioned of Fields’ knee soreness, including that the crew needs to “relaxation it and ensure we get it proper.”
With simply 3 video games left after Sunday, there’s a possibility Fields will have performed his remaining recreation for the Jets.
New York is prone to have a prime draft select in April and it’s imaginable it might attempt to goal its quarterback of the long run. In the meantime, Fields is because of make $20 million subsequent season, with $10 million assured. If the Jets lower Fields after the season, they’re going to take in $22 million in useless wage cap fees.
Cook dinner is lately at the observe squad. He was once signed by way of New York in Might as an undrafted loose agent out of Missouri, the place one among his teammates was once proper take on Armand Membou – the Jets’ first-round select this 12 months.
“He’s an overly fiery man,” Glenn mentioned of Cook dinner. “The only factor that we do moderately just a little in observe is we’ve got a variety of festival classes and you spot precisely how he is going about his industry when his time comes as much as in point of fact be in that scenario to compete. He seems ahead to it.
“He at all times asks when the ones alternatives are going to come back for him to get a possibility to do it, and we be certain that we give him the ones reps.”
Cook dinner, who threw for 9,008 yards and 49 touchdowns with 15 interceptions in 5 seasons at Missouri, has been increased from the observe squad for 2 video games this season however hasn’t performed.
“He’s going to be a quarterback on this league. I know that,” Glenn mentioned. “, I will be able to’t let you know when, however he’ll be a quarterback on this league.”
