Justin Fields injury update: Latest news on Jets quarterback's status in Week 7 game

Mike Moraitis

Justin Fields injury update: Latest news on Jets quarterback's status in Week 7 game image

The New York Jets have an injury concern with quarterback Justin Fields in the first half of the Week 7 game against the Carolina Panthers.

Fields was injured in the second quarter after taking an illegal hit from a Panthers defender that sparked a tussle between New York and Carolina.

Fields has been removed from the game to get checked for a concussion and veteran Tyrod Taylor is taking his spot for now.

Follow our tracker below for the latest injury updates on Fields.

Justin Fields injury update

UPDATE: Fields is officially back.

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UPDATE: Fields is out of the medical tent and sitting on the bench. It looks like he'll get back into the game.

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Fields has gone into the tent to get checked for a concussion.

We'll update this page once more information is available.

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Mike Moraitis

Mike Moraitis is a freelance writer who covers the NFL for the Sporting News. Over his nearly two decades covering sports, Mike has also worked for Bleacher Report, USA TODAY and FanSided. He hates writing in the third person.