TCU dismisses safety Jacob Fields from the team following an alleged incident involving a teammate. The Athletic and Yahoo Sports both report that the dismissal is linked to a reported physical altercation in the locker room.

TCU informs Fields that he is removed from the program for what the school describes as a violation of team rules. According to Yahoo Sports, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram describes the incident as a fight with a teammate; The Athletic similarly frames it as an alleged assault. The outlets do not agree on additional details beyond the allegation and the team-rules basis for discipline.

Fields transferred to TCU in the offseason from Louisiana Tech. The reporting describes him as a defensive player competing for a role on the team, including references to him as a projected starter in connection with the reported altercation and subsequent dismissal.