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The New York Jets have started the 2025 season 0-2, and things just got worse.
On Wednesday morning, head coach Aaron Glenn announced that starting quarterback Justin Fields will miss New York’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Fields was ruled out with a concussion after exiting the fourth quarter against the Buffalo Bills.
In Fields’ absence, NFL veteran Tyrod Taylor will make his first start since 2023. Behind Taylor, here’s the state of the Jets’ quarterback room with Fields unavailable.
Jets QB depth chart
| Position | Player |
| 1 | Tyrod Taylor |
| 2 | Brady Cook |
Tyrod Taylor
With Fields out, Tyrod Taylor will be starting for his seventh NFL team. He is currently the only healthy quarterback on the active roster, but rookie Brady Cook is expected to be elevated before Sunday.
Taylor has had stints with the Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Chargers, Houston Texans and New York Giants before joining the Jets in 2024. He backed up Aaron Rodgers and appeared in two games during the 2024 season. In Fields’ absence on Sunday, Taylor was 7-for-11 for 56 yards and a touchdown.
In his career, Taylor has passed for 12,310 yards, 69 touchdowns and 29 interceptions, while adding 19 rushing touchdowns. His best season came with Buffalo in 2015, when he threw for more than 3,000 yards and led the Bills to an 8-8 record.
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Brady Cook
Brady Cook was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in May 2025. He was Missouri’s primary starter from 2022 to 2024, throwing for 8,591 yards, 46 touchdowns and 15 interceptions.
In 2023 and 2024, Cook led the Tigers to back-to-back 10-win seasons, including a victory over Ohio State in the 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic. In his final collegiate game, he was named MVP of the 2024 Music City Bowl after a 27-24 win over Iowa.
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