It’s Tyrod Taylor time once again for the New York Jets.
The team is making a quarterback change, opting to go with the veteran backup over Justin Fields following a Thursday Night Football defeat against the New England Patriots, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported on Monday.
Fields went 15-for-26 with 116 passing yards, a passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown in New England, and the Jets’ passing offense has failed to take off all season. The team is dead last in the NFL in passing yards per game (139.9) through 11 weeks after agreeing to a two-year, $40 million contract with Fields this offseason.
Taylor has already made three appearances in his 15th NFL season. He entered in relief for an injured Fields against the Buffalo Bills in Week 2, played the whole game the following week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and again filled in after Fields got hurt against the Carolina Panthers in Week 7.
In all, Taylor has a 62.3 completion percentage with 379 passing yards, three passing touchdowns and three interceptions this season.
Taylor will lead the Jets against one of his six former teams, the Baltimore Ravens, at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday for a Week 12 matchup.
