Jets reportedly make starting QB decision on Justin Fields, Tyrod Taylor

by: Steve Samra 7 hours ago SamraSource

The New York Jets are making a change at quarterback. Head coach Aaron Glenn is benching Justin Fields in favor of veteran Tyrod Taylor , sources told ESPN’s Rich Cimini on Monday.

The 36-year-old Taylor will start Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. Ironically, Cimini noted it’s the same franchise that drafted him back in 2011. The move has felt a bit inevitable, as Glenn admitted last week that he was “evaluating everything.”

Last Thursday, Fields struggled once again in a 27–14 loss to the Patriots, finishing with just 116 passing yards as the Jets’ offense sputtered. Throughout the 2025 season, Fields has thrown for only 505 total yards, and New York enters Week 12 with the league’s worst passing attack at 139.9 yards per game.

It’s not what the Jets envisioned when they brought Fields in on a $30 million guarantee. They were hoping they could unlock the upside the Bears and Steelers never fully tapped into by bringing the quarterback to New York.

That development never materialized. Fields was benched at halftime back in Week 7 against Carolina, and Glenn was already leaning toward making Taylor the starter before a lingering knee issue forced the veteran to sit out Week 8.

With no other option, Glenn went back to Fields — and for one Sunday, it worked. Fields delivered his best performance of the season just days after being criticized by owner Woody Johnson, leading the Jets to 502 yards of offense, their best output yet.

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