Pats Pulpit · Apr 22, 2021
Potential Patriots draft target Justin Fields not expected to be impacted by reported epilepsy
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Justin Fields, one of the top quarterback prospects in this year’s draft and therefore a potential target for the New England Patriots, has confirmed to teams that he is managing epilepsy per a report by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero. Despite the diagnosis, though, the 22-year-old has not had any recent issues with the neurological disorder.
Fields has taken medication to treat the illness, but it has reportedly not impacted him on the field — something Ohio State head coach Ryan Day basically confirmed in a statement released on social media on Wednesday.
