FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields returned to practice Thursday, raising hope that he will clear the NFL's concussion protocol in time to start Monday night against the Miami Dolphins .

"He still has to go through the whole protocol before he's totally cleared, but I like where he's at," coach Aaron Glenn said before practice.

Fields was permitted to participate in noncontact, position-specific drills, per the protocol. If he's cleared by a club physician, he can return to full football activity involving contact -- although quarterbacks always wear red, no-contact jerseys in practice.

Ultimately, an independent neurologist must sign off before Fields can play in a game.

"If he's cleared, he's the starter," Glenn said.

Fields was injured in the fourth

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