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Jets to Bench Justin Fields, Tyrod Taylor is new Starter

The Justin Fields era is officially over at 1 Jets Drive as Gang Green is set to start veteran Tyrod Taylor in place of the struggling former first-rounder.

After a season that has featured mostly horrendous quarterback play, Aaron Glenn is pulling the plug on Fields and hoping Taylor can give the offense a boost.

It’s a critical move for the Jets who will play out the string and try to evaluate some of their young players. Something that just would not be possible with Fields under center. While there are some holes in Taylor’s game, he’s a more experienced veteran who won’t be quite as gun shy as Fields has been this season.