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Jets QB Justin Fields (knee) to end season on injured reserve

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New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields, who has missed the last three games with a knee issue, will move to injured reserve for the team’s final two games this season.

“We tried to see how we could get this to work, but it wasn’t getting better as we would like it,” Jets coach Aaron Glenn said on Tuesday, “so we want to make sure we get a focus on that and make sure we get him better.”

Fields, 26, has not played since Week 11, when the Jets suffered a 27-14 road loss to the New England Patriots on Nov. 13. He went 2-7 as a starter in his first season with the Jets, completing 62.7% of his passes for 1,259 yards, seven touchdowns and one interception that netted an 89.5 quarterback rating — the second-best of his five-year career. He also rushed 71 times for 383 yards and four scores.

He averaged 139.9 passing yards per game. Fields threw for less than 55 yards in four games, including 27 on 3-for-11 passing in a 30-10 home loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 14.

Fields lost his starting job to well-traveled veteran Tyrod Taylor, 36, who also has been hurt. Undrafted rookie Brady Cook, 24, is in line to make his third straight start on Sunday against the visiting Patriots (12-3).

The Jets (3-12) signed Fields in March to a two-year, $40 million contract — $30 million guaranteed — in free agency after he failed to establish himself as a franchise quarterback with the Chicago Bears or Pittsburgh Steelers.

Chicago selected Fields with the 11th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Ohio State. They traded him to Pittsburgh for a 2025 sixth-round pick in March 2024.

Fields owns a 16-37 record as a starter in his 59 regular-season games. He has compiled 9,039 passing yards, 52 touchdowns and 32 interceptions as well as 2,892 rushing yards and 23 TDs.

–Field Level Media

Jets rookie QB Brady Cook to start vs. Jaguars

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Undrafted rookie quarterback Brady Cook will make his first career NFL start on Sunday against the host Jacksonville Jaguars, head coach Aaron Glenn announced Friday.

Cook, 24, is being given the opportunity with fellow quarterbacks Tyrod Taylor and Justin Fields ruled out due to their respective injuries. Taylor is dealing with a groin issue that forced him to leave the 34-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins last Sunday, while Fields is being plagued by knee soreness.

“Tyrod will be out, Justin will be out,” Glenn said. “That means Brady will be our starting quarterback this week.”

Adrian Martinez, who signed with the Jets (3-10) on Wednesday, will serve as Cook’s backup on Sunday versus the Jaguars (9-4).

Cook made his NFL debut in relief of Taylor last Sunday, completing 14 of 30 passes for 163 yards with two interceptions and six sacks.

“Now this week, he has had a chance to get all the reps with the (starters), get a chance to communicate with the O-Line, with the receivers, with the tight ends, with the coaching staff on exactly how we want to play this game,” Glenn said of Cook.

“I have all the confidence in the world. That’s something I’ve stated from the very beginning. He’ll be a good player in this league and he’ll have his opportunity again this week.”

On the season, the Jets have completed 223 of 370 pass attempts (60.3%) for 1,904 yards with 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions. New York is the only NFL team not to have eclipsed the 2,000-yard passing mark.

–Field Level Media

Reports: Jets replacing QB Justin Fields with Tyrod Taylor

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The New York Jets are benching quarterback Justin Fields in favor of Tyrod Taylor, according to multiple reports Monday.

The Jets (2-8) are coming off a 27-14 loss Thursday night to the New England Patriots in which Fields threw for just 116 yards on 15-of-26 passing. He finished with fewer than 200 passing yards and a completion rate below 60% for the fourth time in his last five games.

Taylor, 36, made one start in Week 3 when Fields was in concussion protocol. He performed well in a 29-27 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, completing 26 of 36 passes for 197 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.

He took over for a benched Fields during a Week 7 loss to the Carolina Panthers but finished that game with a knee injury. He came off the injury report ahead of Week 10 but Fields started and beat the Cleveland Browns and Taylor has not played since.

Fields, 26, has amassed 1,259 yards through nine starts, throwing just seven touchdowns with one interception.

He signed a two-year, $40 million contract in free agency after failing to establish himself as a franchise quarterback with the Chicago Bears or Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Jets, who rank at the bottom of the league in passing yards per game (139.9), will visit the Baltimore Ravens (5-5) on Sunday afternoon.

–Field Level Media

Jets mum on starting QB decision with Tyrod Taylor healthy

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New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn declined to name his QB1 for Week 10 when speaking with reporters Friday.

Tyrod Taylor is off the injury report after being a full participant in practice all week. He had taken over for a benched Justin Fields on Oct. 19 during a loss to the Carolina Panthers, but came away from that game with a knee injury.

Fields remained under center for Week 8 and helped guide the Jets (1-7) to their first win of the season, 39-38 at the Cincinnati Bengals. New York had its bye in Week 9 and traded two of its top defensive players, cornerback Sauce Gardner and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, at the deadline Tuesday.

Asked about his starting quarterback for this Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, Glenn merely said, “We’ll have a quarterback.”

Taylor, 36, made one start in Week 3 when Fields was in concussion protocol. He performed well in a 29-27 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, completing 26 of 36 passes for 197 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.

Field, 26, has amassed 1,089 yards through seven starts, throwing just five touchdowns with zero interceptions.

He signed a two-year, $40 million contract with the Jets in free agency after failing to establish himself as a franchise quarterback with the Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Four players are questionable for the Jets: running back Khalil Herbert (groin), wide receiver Garrett Wilson (knee), offensive lineman Xavier Newman (ankle) and linebacker Kiko Mauigoa (concussion). Wilson, New York’s No. 1 receiver, was upgraded Friday from limited in practice to a full participant.

Glenn did not say whether new receiver acquisitions Adonai Mitchell and John Metchie would be ready to make their team debuts Sunday. Mitchell came over from the Indianapolis Colts in the Gardner trade, while Metchie was acquired in a previous trade Oct. 29 with the Philadelphia Eagles.

–Field Level Media

Oct 19, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields (7) reacts in the fourth quarter against the Carolina Panthers at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images

Jets coach Aaron Glenn won’t disclose QB1 vs. Browns

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New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said the quarterback who starts the game Sunday against the Cleveland Browns will know his role in plenty of time this week.

Nobody else needs to know now, however.

In his weekly news conference on Monday, the first-year coach declined to tell reporters who will be taking the snaps in Week 10, despite repeated attempts to pry the answer from Glenn.

“That’ll be between me and the player,” he said. “I don’t understand why you guys keep doing it (asking). It’s really getting hilarious, too, because you guys keep asking the same question and I keep giving you the same answer.”

One reporter asked Glenn if it would boost the quarterback’s confidence to be declared the starter.

“It helps the quarterback’s confidence when the player and the coach talk and they know who the guy is,” Glenn said. “Not that I’m telling it to you guys. That has nothing to do with the player’s confidence.”

He said he had his “own reasons” for not revealing the identity of his QB1.

His choices are Justin Fields or Tyrod Taylor, unless he wants to pull a shocker to stir up the Jets (1-7) and promote undrafted rookie Brady Cook from the practice squad.

The Jets are coming off a bye.

Fields, signed to a two-year, $40 million offseason deal to start for the Jets, has disappointed.

The 26-year-old, with his third team in five seasons, has completed 64.1% of his passes for 1,089 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions. He has been sacked 22 times.

Fields has added 288 yards rushing with three scores.

Taylor, 36, started in Week 7 in a 13-6 loss to the Carolina Panthers when Fields was benched. On the season, he is 43-of-69 passing (62.3%) for 379 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions.

He is in his 15th season and with his seventh team.

The Jets have scored 168 points and allowed 221 — a minus-53 point differential.

The Browns (2-6) have posted a league-worst 126 points on the season.

–Field Level Media

Oct 19, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Tyrod Taylor (2) throws the ball in the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Tyrod Taylor mum on Jets’ starting QB vs. Bengals

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New York Jets quarterback Tyrod Taylor didn’t reveal much on Thursday when asked about his anticipated role in Sunday’s game against the host Cincinnati Bengals.

“I have no anticipation,” he said. “My mind and my sole focus is being available and ready to be able to lead this team when called upon.”

New York head coach Aaron Glenn cited “competitive advantage” on Wednesday in declining to say whether he is sticking with a struggling Justin Fields or making a switch to Taylor.

Taylor acknowledged that he is ready to play after receiving a helmet to his knee in the Jets’ 13-6 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

“Yes. I’m listening to the trainers. I’ve been at practice,” he said. “Me and Justin have split reps. I’m also still treating it as well.”

Signed to a two-year, $40 million contract with $30 million guaranteed, Fields has failed to deliver results. During the past two losses to Carolina and Denver, he completed a combined 15 of 29 passes for 91 yards and no touchdowns.

Fields, 26, has completed 63.7% of his passes for 845 yards, four TDs and no interceptions in six starts this season.

Taylor, 36, took over in the second half against the Panthers. He has completed 62.3% of his passes this season for 379 yards with three TDs and three picks in three games (one start).

The Jets (0-7) are the lone winless team in the NFL entering the contest against the Bengals (3-4).

–Field Level Media

Oct 19, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields (7) reacts in the fourth quarter against the Carolina Panthers at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images

Jets QB1 call on hold as Aaron Glenn seeks outside input

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The day after benching starting quarterback Justin Fields at halftime, Jets head coach Aaron Glenn was no closer to his final answer on this week’s starter. Instead, Glenn plans to phone a friend.

Glenn said Monday the Jets (0-7) are going to take longer than usual to get the decision right after he pulled Fields in favor of Tyrod Taylor on Sunday. Taylor was intercepted twice in the second half and the Jets lost at home to the Carolina Panthers, 13-6.

The numbers are not great for Fields the past two games with 12 total sacks taken and 15 completions for 91 yards.

“That’s something that I want to continue to look at. It’s early on Monday,” Glenn said. “I said this (Sunday), there’s a lot of thought that goes into that for me personally and then being able to get with the staff. And then being able to ask other coaches that have been in this situation, and how they handled that.

“I’m not running away from the question at all. The thing is, I want to make sure I make the right decision. I don’t want to make rash decisions, either.”

His first call might be to Lions head coach Dan Campbell.

In Campbell’s first season in Detroit in 2021, the Lions lost their first eight games with Jared Goff at quarterback. Like Glenn this season, Campbell was frustrated by a number of close losses. He didn’t have a proven option behind Goff — Tim Boyle and David Blough were on the depth chart — and stayed the course throughout a 3-13-1 season.

As Glenn, previously defensive coordinator in Detroit, prepares for Week 8 wondering aloud who should start at QB, Goff leads the NFL in passer rating, has 1,390 yards and a completion percentage of 75.9 with 14 touchdowns and two interceptions.

Taylor was also sacked three times by the Panthers on Sunday with two picks and 10 completions in 22 attempts.

Fields said Sunday night he was surprised by Glenn’s decision to sit him in the second half.

“A little bit (surprised), but at the same time, I can’t be mad at the decision,” he said.

–Field Level Media

Oct 12, 2025; Tottenham, United Kingdom; New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields (7) throws a pass against the Denver Broncos during an NFL International Series game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Jets’ Aaron Glenn: Justin Fields ‘took a step back’

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Upon further review, New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn rated starting quarterback Justin Fields’ performance in the 13-11 loss to the Denver Broncos in London as a “step back.”

Glenn’s admission Monday came less than 24 hours after he was taken aback when he was asked if Fields would remain New York’s starter.

Fields, in his first season with the Jets, finished 9-for-17 passing for 45 yards. His nine sacks for 55 yards left Fields with minus-10 net passing yards.

The Jets are 0-6 with three two-point losses under Glenn and are 3-15 since Oct. 6, 2024.

“I thought about this a lot last night. I thought about the question that was asked. When you look at what Justin did, the games that he played — listen, I didn’t think he was bad at all,” Glenn said Monday. “I actually thought he did some pretty good things in those four games. In this fifth game, he took a step back. I’m with you guys 100 percent.

“And we can’t have that. And we have to get better than that. And he knows that. And he knows that better than anyone. So I don’t think you just try to bench a player after having one true bad game. Because I thought the other games he played fairly well.”

Fields started five the Jets’ six games. He missed Week 3 — a 29-27 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — due to a concussion. He has completed 65% of his pass attempts (80 of 123) for 799 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions.

The Jets have two games before their bye — a home contest Sunday against the Carolina Panthers followed by an Oct. 26 road game in Cincinnati.

Should Glenn decide to make a change, journeyman Tyrod Taylor is Fields’ backup. Brady Cook, a rookie from Missouri, is on the practice squad.

Fields, 26, was the No. 11 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Bears. Chicago moved on from Fields after three seasons, and he signed a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the 2024 season.

In his career, he has thrown for 8,579 yards with 49 touchdowns and 31 interceptions. He is 14-35 as a starter and has appeared in 55 games with a completion rate of 61.5%.

–Field Level Media

Sep 14, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields (7) practices before the game against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Jets QB Justin Fields clears protocol, to start Monday at Miami

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New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields cleared concussion protocol and will start Monday night’s road game against the Miami Dolphins, head coach Aaron Glenn confirmed Saturday.

Fields was placed in the protocol following a Week 2 loss against the Buffalo Bills and missed last week’s setback at Tampa Bay. He returned to practice this week as a full participant on Thursday and Friday.

Fields, 26, was injured early in the fourth quarter of the 30-10 loss to the Bills on Sept. 14 when he was smacked by Buffalo pass rusher Joey Bosa after throwing an incomplete pass. His head hit the turf as he landed but he stayed in the game for one more play and got sacked by Bosa, causing a fumble.

Veteran backup Tyrod Taylor started last Sunday’s 29-27 loss to the Buccaneers. He completed 26 of 36 passes for 197 yards with two touchdowns and one interception that was returned for a score.

Fields has completed just 57.6 percent of his passes for 245 yards with one touchdown. He also has run for 97 yards and two scores in two games.

The Bears selected Fields with the No. 11 overall pick in the 2021 draft. He spent three seasons in Chicago and one with the Pittsburgh Steelers before signing with the Jets as a free agent in the offseason.

Fields is 14-32 as a starter and has thrown for 8,025 yards with 46 TDs and 31 interceptions.

The Jets (0-3) and Dolphins (0-3) are both searching for their first win of the season.

–Field Level Media

Sep 14, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields (7) is pressured by Buffalo Bills defensive end Joey Bosa (97) during the second half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Jets rule out Justin Fields, to start Tyrod Taylor vs. Bucs

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The New York Jets will turn to veteran Tyrod Taylor this weekend after ruling out fellow quarterback Justin Fields on Wednesday.

With Fields remaining in the concussion protocol, Taylor will make his first start since 2023 when he goes under center for the Jets (0-2) against the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0) on Sunday.

“There’s an element within him that we also have in Justin that I like a lot,” New York head coach Aaron Glenn said of Taylor on Wednesday. “The fact that he’s been in this league for a long time, there’s no coverage, there’s no pressure that he hasn’t seen. So that’s why I have confidence in him. He’s a very studious person, good athlete.”

Fields sustained a concussion on Sunday during New York’s 30-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills. He was injured in the opening minute of the fourth quarter when he was smacked by Buffalo pass rusher Joey Bosa after throwing an incomplete pass. Fields’ head hit the turf as he landed, but he remained in the game for one more play and Bosa sacked Fields, causing a fumble.

The Jets recovered the fumble but then had to punt and turned to Taylor with Fields ruled out.

Taylor, 36, replaced Fields and completed 7 of 11 passes for 56 yards and New York’s lone touchdown. Taylor had 21 yards on three carries.

Selected in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens, Taylor is in his second season with the Jets — his seventh team. He took just 36 snaps in 2024 behind starter Aaron Rodgers.

Taylor has appeared in 95 games and is 28-28-1 as a starter. He has completed 61.9 percent of his passes for 12,310 yards with 69 touchdowns and 29 interceptions.

The Bears selected Fields with the No. 11 overall pick in the 2021 draft. He spent three seasons in Chicago and one with the Pittsburgh Steelers before signing with the Jets as a free agent in the offseason.

Fields, 26, is 14-32 as a starter and has thrown for 8,025 yards with 46 TDs and 31 interceptions.

–Field Level Media