Jets Reeling After Justin Fields Injury

I have epilepsy.

And so does Justin Fields.

I note that because few, if any celebrities or public figures acknowledge they have to deal with the chronic neurological disorder. Justin, to his eternal credit, is one of those few.

Fields discussed his first seizure—which he suffered while still in high school—with ESPN in 2022:

“I think they tried to get all the kids out of the class when I was having it. They said I was foaming at the mouth and stuff like that. I was crying, because I didn't know how that would affect my football career.”
Justin Fields

To his credit, Fields now does what he needs to do to keep the seizures at bay, something that isn’t always the case with us epileptics.

“I know when I have one coming, I just forget what I'm doing, zone out and then boom, 30 seconds later be locked in, and then I'll do it two or three times. So once I do it two or three times, then I know something's coming. [I didn’t always take my medicine because] I wanted to see if I grew out of it, because my mom grew out of it. So let me see if I did, too. But I don't even play with it now."
Justin Fields

Fields’ epilepsy doesn’t define him—far from it—but his willingness to address the topic demonstrates what the former Chicago Bear and Pittsburgh Steeler and current New York Jet is all about: He’s a great individual who behaves the way a celebrity should behave.

All of which is why I’ve always rooted for him.

All of which is why I’m super-bummed about his training camp injury.

Wheels of Unfortune

Today, July 24, as per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Fields was carted off of the Jets practice field with what's being called a lower body injury, adding that he doesn't yet know the severity.

Jets coach Aaron Glenn told reporters that Justin Fields suffered a toe injury today and it is too early to determine its severity.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 24, 2025

You hate to see any athlete go down—except for, say, Bill Laimbeer—but Fields was poised for a breakout season in New York, making it sadder than usual.

Coming into camp, Fields was the undisputed starter who was lucky enough to be paired with his college teammate from The Ohio State University, wide receiver Garrett Wilson. Justin was healthy and looking to erase the memory of his his wobbly tenures in Chicago and Pittsburgh.

And being that he's a fine individual, it's little surprise that he has the majority of the football world in his corner.

Mike Greenberg reacts live to reports of Justin Fields' injury: "I turn to others to speak on my behalf, because quite candidly, if I were to speak right now, I don't know how well that would go for anyone. It is the first freaking day of practice, they aren't even in pads, and… pic.twitter.com/y11qUfySBn
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) July 24, 2025