While speaking with reporters at the NFL’s annual fall meeting on Tuesday, New York Jets owner Woody Johnson seemed to slam the door shut on the club's Justin Fields era when he essentially blamed the quarterback for the team's 0-7 start to the season.
Backup Tyrod Taylor is expected to replace Fields atop the depth chart ahead of New York's game at the Cincinnati Bengals (3-4) Sunday. ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler explained why some around the league believe the Jets failed Fields over the campaign's first seven weeks.
What Jets got wrong with Justin Fields
Specifically, Fowler noted that he spoke with "multiple NFL coaches who believe the Jets should have leaned heavily into Fields' running ability" before first-year head coach Aaron Glenn benched the sign