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Jets Bench Justin Fields, Turn to Tyrod Taylor as Move Is Expected to Stick

Team insiders describe the switch as a bid to better assess young pass-catchers and set up a 2026 quarterback decision.

Overview

  • Head coach Aaron Glenn named Tyrod Taylor the Week 12 starter against the Ravens, calling the change his decision after persistent passing struggles.
  • ESPN’s Dan Graziano reports the change is not expected to be temporary, with Taylor likely to start the rest of 2025 barring injury and the Jets eyeing a new quarterback in 2026.
  • The rationale cited by team watchers is to evaluate receivers such as Mason Taylor, John Metchie III and Adonai Mitchell with a more assertive passer.
  • Fields has completed 62.7% of his throws for 1,259 yards, seven touchdowns and one interception in nine starts as the Jets’ passing offense has ranked near the bottom of the league.
  • Fields’ first public comment was, “There’s no reaction. That’s life. [Expletive] happens,” and RB Breece Hall criticized a reporter’s approach to the exchange on social media.