New York Jets’ head coach Aaron Glenn declined to name a starting quarterback all week for the Week 8 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. But his hand was forced Saturday afternoon as veteran quarterback Tyrod Taylor was ruled out with a knee injury, clearing the way for former Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback Justin Fields to get back into the lineup.
Fields was previously benched in the second half of the Week 7 loss to the Carolina Panthers for Taylor. But Taylor wasn’t able to stay healthy this week, leading to Fields getting another shot.
The move for the Jets comes on the heels of a report by ESPN’s Rich Cimini that Glenn was “moving toward” officially naming Taylor the starter.