Jets, new QB Justin Fields preach patience amid camp struggles - ESPN

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields said he's not concerned. Coach Aaron Glenn echoed that sentiment. It's too early to worry, they said.

Maybe so, but the Fields-led offense isn't giving the Jets much to be excited about in training camp. On Tuesday, Fields struggled for the third straight practice, throwing two interceptions in team drills and one in a 7-on-7 period.

New quarterback, new offense, same old results — so far. The Jets have been a bottom-10 scoring offense for nine straight seasons.

«Some of it's me, some of it's dropping the ball,» Fields said after practice. «It's plain and simple things.

»Our guys are talented enough to get the job done. When we have the days we don't want to have, it's how we respond. Days like this — a day we didn't want to have — it's a great opportunity to see how we're going to respond on Thursday [in the next practice]."

Fields, who signed a two-year, $40 million contract as a free agent to replace Aaron Rodgers, completed 9 of 16 pass attempts on Tuesday. He held the ball too long at times, a bugaboo from past seasons, resulting in at least three sacks.

In one period, starting at its own 1-yard line, the Fields-led offense had only 10 men on the field for the first play. In three of the next five snaps, there were two false starts and an incomplete pass.

To be fair, Fields is learning his fourth offensive system in five seasons, so there were bound to be growing pains. He has only one dynamic playmaker on the perimeter: wide receiver Garrett Wilson.

Another key player, rookie tight end Mason Taylor, is sidelined with a high ankle sprain, Glenn announced Tuesday. The second-round pick from LSU was ruled out for the preseason opener against the Green Bay