Overview
- The Jets downgraded Tyrod Taylor to out with a knee injury after limited practices, and he did not travel to Cincinnati.
- Justin Fields will start against the Bengals with undrafted rookie Brady Cook elevated as the backup.
- Coach Aaron Glenn withheld the starter decision during the week, but Taylor’s status effectively settled it.
- Owner Woody Johnson publicly criticized Fields earlier in the week, heightening scrutiny of a winless 0-7 team.
- Fields enters Week 8 with 845 passing yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions through six starts after a Week 7 benching, and the Jets have a Week 9 bye to reassess the position.