Overview
- The switch was first reported by The Athletic and confirmed by the Associated Press and Reuters, with coach Aaron Glenn making the call after saying he was evaluating everything.
- Through Week 11 the Jets rank last in the NFL at 139.9 passing yards per game and have allowed an 11.6% sack rate, following a 27-14 loss to the Patriots.
- Fields has 1,259 passing yards with seven touchdowns and one interception in nine starts, with five recent games under 120 passing yards and 27 sacks taken.
- Taylor, 36, previously started in Week 3 and completed 26 of 36 passes for 197 yards with two touchdowns and one interception; he also replaced Fields in Week 7 before a knee injury.
- Fields signed a two-year, $40 million deal with roughly $30 million guaranteed, and his benching heightens the likelihood New York pursues a new long-term quarterback given potential dead-cap ramifications.