The Jets lost 13-6 to the Panthers, extending a winless start to 0-7. Aaron Glenn benched Justin Fields at halftime and inserted Tyrod Taylor to start the second half. Taylor, 36 and a journeyman on his seventh NFL team, provided a partial offensive spark but threw two interceptions. Fields completed 6-of-12 for 46 yards before the change. The team had only 25 net passing yards at halftime and had minus-10 passing yards the previous week. The Jets are on track for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 draft while facing urgent quarterback decisions.
"Taylor is 36 years old, is on his seventh NFL team and has not started more than six games in a season since 2017. He made his NFL debut when the Giants' Jaxson Dart was 8 years old. And yet here we are. Fields, 26, joined the Jets this season as the successor to Aaron Rodgers with the hope that he at least could be a bridge to the quarterback of the future."
"The Jets had 25 net passing yards at halftime. That was an improvement over last week, when they finished with minus-10 in a 13-11 loss to the Broncos. Fields went 6-for-12 for 46 yards. Taylor did provide the spark Glenn was looking for, going 10-for-22 for 126 yards as the offense came partly to life. But Taylor threw two interceptions - both on nifty catches by Jaycee Horn - which was the one bad thing Fields has been able to avoid this season."
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