Overview

• Freeze announced the injury occurred in Tuesday’s practice and described Fields as a major loss for leadership and flexibility in the receiver room.
• Fields ranks third on the team with 12 receptions for 106 yards and one touchdown after transferring from Wake Forest.
• Sophomore Perry Thompson will fill Fields’ role, with true freshman Sam Turner being readied as another option.
• Fields is sidelined indefinitely according to the team, with outside reports characterizing the absence as likely long term.
• Auburn’s first game without Fields comes Saturday at No. 9 Texas A&M, scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT on ESPN.