The New York Jets were preparing to start veteran Tyrod Taylor at quarterback in the team's Week 8 win over the Cincinnati Bengals this past Sunday. All indications were that Taylor would get the nod over Justin Fields until he was surprisingly ruled out with a knee injury just 24 hours before kickoff.
Taylor underwent a minor procedure on his knee in the summer and missed the entire preseason as a result. He was able to suit up and be active for the team's first game of the season and had not missed any regular-season action because of the injury until this past week.