The illness has not affected Justin Fields on the field, and other family members have outgrown it in their 20s. The prognosis from doctors is that Fields should be in the same situation. Fields’ symptoms have shorter and less frequent over the past few years. https://t.co/Zcp4MqcG08
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 21, 2021
Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields has confirmed to NFL teams that he has epilepsy, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Fields has told teams that he is managing the neurological disorder and that it has not impacted his ability to play football. Doctors believe he will outgrow it as his other family members have, per Rapoport.
Fields is widely regarded as the second-best quarterback prospect in the 2021 NFL draft class and is expected to be a top-five pick next week.
