Jets to start Justin Fields after Tyrod Taylor injury, owner comments harshly

Less than a full week later New York Jets With owner Woody Johnson trashing Justin Fields and head coach Aaron Glenn refusing to name a starting quarterback for “competitive advantage,” the Week 8 decision has been made without much of a choice.

Fields has struggled since signing a two-year, $40 million contract with Gang Green – He was benched at halftime in the Week 7 loss to veteran Tyrod Taylor. Carolina Panthers.

However, Taylor suffered a knee injury in that game that will force him to miss Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, leaving the Jets with no choice but to start Fields.

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New York Jets’ Justin Fields and Aaron Glenn stand on the sidelines during the national anthem before the NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on September 29, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Logan Bowles/Getty Images)

Johnson expressed his frustration with Fields during the NFL owners meeting earlier this week.

“It’s tough when you have a quarterback with the rating we’ve got,” he said. “He’s got potential, but not something intimate. If you look at any head coach at quarterback, you’re going to see similar results across the league. You’ve got to be consistent at that position, and that’s what we’re going to try to do the rest of the season.”

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson walks on the football field at Levi’s Stadium, Sept. 9, 2024, in Santa Clara, California, before an NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers. (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)

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Fields has started six games with the Jets, missing Week 3 because he was in the concussion protocol. He has compiled a 91.1 passer rating this season.

Reports have indicated that the Jets are planning to move toward Taylor, as many people on the Jets believe he is the best quarterback.

As recently as Friday, Glenn declined to name the quarterback because he “didn’t want” to be in constant discussion with the media. He added that the players knew who the quarterback would be.

New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn in London on Sunday, Oct. 12. Seen during an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos in 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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Garrett Wilson and Sauce Gardner will also miss the contest as the Jets try to avoid an 0-8 start.

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