The Jets are getting their starting quarterback back.
Justin Fields has cleared the concussion protocol, and he will officially be back under center for Monday night’s Week 4 divisional matchup with the Dolphins.
Fields was injured during Gang Green’s Week 2 meeting with the Bills, and then he was forced to sit out Week 3 as he remained in the protocol.
The speedster was able to practice in full on Thursday and Friday, and Saturday morning, head coach Aaron Glenn confirmed he has officially been deemed ready to return.
Tyrod Taylor stepped in nicely in Fields’ absence, completing 72.2 percent of his passes for 197 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a loss to the Buccaneers, but it’s big to get him back.
Fields struggled to get much going before leaving in Week 2, but he was outstanding in the Jets’ season opener against the Steelers, accounting for 268 total yards and three scores.
Glenn is hoping he can return to that form this week.
“Every week is different," he said. "You have to understand if you've been in this league for a long time that I wish you could be at the top of your game every week, but that's just not realistic. When things went the way they went in that game, it got to a point where we couldn't do the things we wanted to do.
"We want to try to make sure we stay away from those things, and try to keep him and our offense on track to exactly what we do well — hopefully we can do that this week."
Jermaine Johnson, on the other hand, will remain sidelined due to an ankle injury.
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