Overview
- The Athletic first reported the switch on Monday, with ESPN, AP and others confirming Taylor will start Sunday in Baltimore.
- Fields threw for 116 yards in a 27-14 loss to the Patriots and has fewer than 200 passing yards in four of his last five games.
- Through nine starts, Fields has 1,259 passing yards, seven touchdowns and one interception, while the Jets average 139.9 passing yards per game, worst in the NFL.
- Head coach Aaron Glenn had signaled a review of personnel last week, and owner Woody Johnson publicly criticized Fields earlier this season.
- Taylor, 36, went 26-of-36 for 197 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in his Week 3 start; the move clouds Fields’ future as reports point to the Jets exploring 2026 quarterback options with added draft capital.