Jets quarterback Justin Fields was smoked in the head by Panthers safety Nick Scott.
Justin Fields was briefly replaced by backup Tyrod Taylor during the second quarter of the Jets' Week 7 contest against the Panthers on Sunday afternoon. After the QB ran a sweep to the left for a first down, he slid to try and protect himself before being absolutely crushed by Carolina safety Nick Scott.
Some relative chaos ensued, with both teams pushing and shoving each other, and several flags were thrown.Fields was briefly taken into the blue medical tent on New York's sideline, but returned to the bench after being cleared to go back in the game.This isn't the first time that Fields was replaced by Taylor for a head injury this season. The 26-year-old exited New York's Week 2 loss to the Bills with a concussion and also missed his the following week's game against the Buccaneers.Mike Kadlick is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the New England Patriots for WEEI sports radio in Boston and continues to do so for CLNS Media. He has a master's in public relations from Boston University. Kadlick is also an avid runner and a proud lover of all things pizza.
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