Jets Make Starting Quarterback Decision For Sunday Vs. Bengals

The Jets person yet made a determination astatine starting backmost for their Week 8 matchup against nan Bengals.

Tyrod Taylor, who took complete for Justin Fields during past week’s crippled against nan Panthers, has officially been ruled retired arsenic he continues to woody pinch a bony bruise connected his knee, meaning it will erstwhile against beryllium Fields nether center for nan Jets, per Brian Costello of nan New York Post. Rookie Brady Cook, who went undrafted retired of Missouri, is successful statement to backmost up Fields.

Coach Aaron Glenn had played coy pinch nan team’s scheme astatine starting quarterback passim nan week, telling reporters connected Wednesday, “We'll person a backmost connected Sunday. I wouldn't want to springiness [the Bengals] a competitory advantage.”

Fields was fresh for a caller commencement aft his clip successful Pittsburgh, and nan Jets presented an opportunity for him to instantly measurement into nan starting role. So far, it has not gone well.

The Jets are 0–6 connected nan year, the only winless squad remaining successful nan NFL. Fields has held connected to nan starting occupation truthful far, but his play has surely near plentifulness to beryllium desired. In 3 of his six starts, Fields has grounded to clear 50 yards passing, including conscionable 91 yards mixed complete nan past 2 weeks.

Had Taylor been capable to play connected Sunday, it feels for illustration location was a bully chance he would person gotten nan start.

Instead, Fields will get astatine slightest 1 much commencement for nan Jets. It’s an opportunity for him to return backmost nan starting occupation pinch gusto if he tin put together a bully crippled and assistance New York to a win. If not, Taylor mightiness beryllium taking nan reins whenever he is able.

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