New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields (7) prepares to throw the ball in the first quarter against the Carolina Panthers at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Oct. 19, 2025.

The New York Jets have a new pilot at the controls.

Tyrod Taylor replaced Justin Fields at the start of the second half on Sunday vs. the Carolina Panthers, indicating that Aaron Glenn had seen enough of his struggling starter.

New York's offense was booed off the field at the conclusion of the first half against the Panthers, with the team trailing 10-3. It's been difficult for the Jets to get anything going offensively for most of the season, with Fields taking most of the criticism for that.

Fields and the offense managed just 11 points last week in London and only three points the week prior before the Dallas Cowboys took their foot off the gas.

It marked the second-straight week where the Jets mismanaged a two-minute drive and a lack of urgency from Fields was on full display.

The Jets finished with negative 10 net passing yards last week and Glenn defended his quarterback ahead of Week 7.

"That's for any quarterback – especially when you have man coverage – to give a guy a chance," Glenn told reporters. "But I do know, if something bad happens, you guys are going to be b----ing about that, about him. So the thing is, he's just got to go out there, play quarterback, and do the best that he can."

Glenn previously mentioned that Fields took a step back in the loss to Denver, but noted that Fields is aware of his play and it wasn't something that needed to be pointed out.

"I don't think that's something I need to express even though we did talk about it," Glenn said. "He's very aware. The thing I do like about it is that he flushed that and he's onto this week, just like all of us are."

The Jets' offense certainly lacks weapons, but Fields hasn't done himself any favors this season.

His average depth of target checks in at 7.4 yards per pass, which ranks 32nd amongst 41 starting quarterbacks this season, according to Pro Football Focus (PFF).

More notably, Fields' biggest issue is hanging onto the ball for too long.

The quarterback is taking an average of 3.2 seconds to throw, the second-most for starting quarterbacks in 2025 – trailing only the Cardinals' Jacoby Brissett (3.23), per PFF.

While Taylor will seemingly finish off the team's Week 7 contest, it's a mystery whether Glenn can, and will, move forward with Fields as the team's starter.

Jets QB depth chart

  1. Justin Fields
  2. Tyrod Taylor
  3. Brady Cook (practice squad)

Fields and Taylor are the only two active quarterbacks for the Jets on Sunday. Taylor comes with plenty of starting experience, but it remains to be seen if Cook will get an opportunity on the active roster in the coming weeks.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Jets' Justin Fields benched vs. Panthers, Tyrod Taylor takes over

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