Will missed time be a concern for Jets' Fields after injury?

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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- For the New York Jets, who have suffered major quarterback setbacks for a variety of reasons over the years, there was a sense of relief Thursday when they learned that Justin Fields' toe injury from practice isn't a full-blown disaster.

In 2023, Aaron Rodgers ruptured his left Achilles on the fourth snap of the season. In 2021, Zach Wilson injured his right knee on a pre-season scramble and needed surgery. In 2019, Sam Darnold contracted mononucleosis in Week 2. In 2015, Geno Smith suffered a jaw fracture after being punched by a teammate in a locker-room fracas.

Fields, on the other hand, was said to have "avoided serious injury and significant…