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QB Injuries Reshape Week 3: Jets Turn to Tyrod Taylor as Burrow, McCarthy Sit

Backup starters and a major defensive loss for Tampa Bay are already moving Week 3 expectations.

Will Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills or Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins win tonight? Thursday Night Football picks, predictions, odds preview the NFL Week 3 game.
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Jaylen Waddle #17 of the Miami Dolphins scores a touchdown reception against the New England Patriots during the first quarter in the game at Hard Rock Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida.
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Overview

  • Jets head coach Aaron Glenn ruled Justin Fields out with a concussion, and veteran Tyrod Taylor will start Sunday at the Buccaneers, per team and ESPN reports.
  • Joe Burrow is expected to miss roughly three months following toe surgery, leaving Jake Browning to lead the Bengals as Cincinnati adjusts without its star quarterback.
  • Vikings quarterback J. J. McCarthy has a high ankle sprain and will miss Week 3, with Carson Wentz set to start as ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler notes he could keep the job only if he excels.
  • Sportsbooks shifted several lines, including Bengals–Vikings moving from Minnesota -1.5 to -3 and the total dropping to 42.5, as backup quarterbacks change game outlooks across the slate, according to CBS Sports.
  • The Buccaneers lost DT Calijah Kancey for the season with a torn pectoral muscle, and for Thursday night the Bills are heavy favorites over Miami as Josh Allen wears a full-face visor to protect his injured nose.