Overview
- New York said Saturday that Tyrod Taylor is out with a knee injury and did not travel to Cincinnati for Sunday’s game.
- Justin Fields will start against the Bengals, with undrafted rookie Brady Cook elevated to serve as the backup.
- Head coach Aaron Glenn refused all week to name a starter, citing competitive secrecy, after benching Fields at halftime in Week 7.
- Owner Woody Johnson publicly criticized the team’s quarterback play earlier in the week as the Jets enter 0-7 with two straight games without a touchdown.
- Top receivers Garrett Wilson and Josh Reynolds are out, and Taylor said the knee issue flared after a helmet hit; he had arthroscopic surgery on the same knee in August.