Not all non-contact practices are created equally for NFL quarterbacks.

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Teammates are never allowed to hit the quarterback, but Justin Fields went through individual drills Thursday with a GoPro camera on top of his helmet as a coach swatted at the football with a pad.

That looked like checking the box for a non-contact position-specific practice required in Stage Four of the NFL’s five-stage return-to-participation concussion protocol.

If he recovers well, Fields could be cleared for full football activity and then seen by an independent neurologist as early as Friday and be in line to start Monday against the Dolphins.

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