US EditionJets Bench Justin Fields for Tyrod Taylor in Second Half Against Panthers
- On Sunday, the New York Jets benched Justin Fields in the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers, replacing him with Tyrod Taylor who entered to light cheering.
- Justin Fields' poor first-half showing included completing 6 of 12 passes for 46 yards and being sacked three times as the Jets managed six first downs and 97 total yards.
- The season-long context shows the Jets signed Justin Fields to a two-year, $40 million contract, but he struggled last week against the Denver Broncos, completing 9-of-17 for 45 yards and taking nine sacks.
- After defending Fields during the week, Jets head coach Aaron Glenn signaled his first public acknowledgement that Fields isn't working out as the starting quarterback.
- Looking ahead, the Jets will visit the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 8 as they face a six-quarter touchdown drought.
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Quarterback play the most glaring issue for winless Jets
EAST RUTHERFORD – The New York Jets have a problem. Many of them. Almost all of them, really. But, even for an 0-7 team, one has seemed to be far more glaring than the others in yet another abysmal start to a season at MetLife Stadium. Gang Green is without a capable quarterback, it would seem, with the two-year, $40-million contract that Justin Fields signed this offseason to join his third team in five seasons already feeling like a complete a…
Aaron Glenn Sends Message on Benching Jets QB Justin Fields
With the Week 7 contest hanging in the balance against the Carolina Panthers, New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn made a quarterback change.Coming out of the second half, the Jets benched starting quarterback Justin Fields and inserted veteran Tyrod Taylor into the lineup.“I understand the nature of the quarterback change. Listen, we needed a spark at that time. I felt it was the right time to do it. Obviously, it was a tough situation for both…
Justin Fields gets benched as Jets stay winless with loss to Panthers
The Jets‘ sadness continues. A game where both teams struggled to score points, the Panthers (4-3) registered six sacks, and that helped them defeat the Jets (0-7) 13-6 in what could be described as a yawnfest on a 70-degree day at MetLife Stadium. This is the third time in franchise history the Jets have begun a season 0-7, joining the 1996 and 2020 squads. With 4:41 remaining and down 13-6, the Jets had one last opportunity to tie or win the g…
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
thesportsleader.comJets (0-7) not naming QB1 after benching Justin Fields
Jets head coach Aaron Glenn wanted to give the team a chance to stage a comeback, but his call at quarterback largely produced more of the same on Sunday as New York slid to 0-7.
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