Tony Fields
LB LAR (8)
Fri 9/10/21 1:11 PM

Fields (illness) won't play in Sunday's season opener against the Chiefs, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
EDGE Analysis
Fields hasn't been placed in COVID-19 protocols, so it can be assumed that his illness isn't COVID-related. He has nonetheless been ruled out of Cleveland's season opener and will set his sights on returning in Week 2 against Houston.

Tony Fields
LB LAR (8)
Thu 9/9/21 12:48 AM

Fields (foot) isn't listed on Wednesday's injury report, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
EDGE Analysis
Fields managed injuries to each foot during training camp but is ready to go for the regular season. The rookie fifth-round pick should fill a depth role in the linebacking corps while also seeing time on special teams.

Tony Fields
LB LAR (8)
Wed 7/28/21 10:36 PM

Fields injured his foot during the rookies-only practice last week and was unavailable for Cleveland's first training camp practice Wednesday, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
EDGE Analysis
Fields, who missed all of offseason activities due to a different foot injury, hurt the opposite foot last week. He was one of two rookie linebackers not available; Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah was placed on the COVID/reserve list over the weekend.

Tony Fields
LB LAR (8)
Fri 5/14/21 5:25 PM

Coach Kevin Stefanski said Friday that Fields (foot) is expected to miss multiple weeks due to injury, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Stefanski did clarify that Fields' injury is "nothing long term." The 2021 fifth-round pick thus looks set to miss rookie minicamp, but he could be back in action by the time June mandatory minicamp rolls around. He'll have his work cut out for him competing for a depth role in Cleveland's linebacker corps.