Jets quarterback Justin Fields left the team’s Week 2 loss against the Buffalo Bills with a concussion. Head coach Aaron Glenn announced on Wednesday that Fields will miss the Week 3 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Veteran signal caller Tyrod Taylor will make his first Jets start this Sunday.

The Jets signed Taylor a year ago as a veteran backup for Aaron Rodgers. He saw only mopup duty in his first season with the Jets in a couple of blowout losses.

Since Taylor’s contract contained guarantees for a second season, he returned to the Jets in 2025 to serve as Justin Fields’ backup.

Taylor is a veteran with plenty of starting experience. He was the primary starting quarterback for the Buffalo Bills from 2015 through 2017. Since then he has mainly been a short-term placeholder and b

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