Overview
- The Jets ruled Tyrod Taylor out Saturday with a knee injury and he will not travel to Cincinnati, with multiple reports describing the issue as a bone bruise.
- Justin Fields will start in Week 8 against the Bengals after coach Aaron Glenn spent the week declining to name a starter to preserve a competitive advantage.
- Undrafted rookie Brady Cook will be active as the backup quarterback with Taylor sidelined.
- The decision follows Fields’ halftime benching in a 13-6 loss to the Panthers and sharp public criticism from owner Woody Johnson earlier in the week.
- Fields has completed 63.7% of his passes for 845 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions as the winless Jets sit at 0-7 with two straight games without a touchdown.