2025 NFL Week 16 Buzz: Jets To Start Undrafted Rookie QB Cook Again Sunday

We're down to the final three weeks of the 2025 NFL regular season, with each bit of news across the league becoming more and more critical. 

Who's hurt? Who's practicing? Who's starting? Who's on the hot seat?

Here's the latest on what's happening around the league entering Week 16:

Book will start for the second game in a row for the Jets on Sunday against the Saints. Head coach Aaron Glenn announced his decision Wednesday, saying he wants to give the undrafted rookie more experience and playing time. "I want to continue to evaluate him and see exactly how he's going to operate on a consistent basis," he said.

Tyrod Taylor (groin) and Justin Fields (knee) sat out last week, giving Cook his first regular-season start. He had an uneven performance in the 48-20 loss, going 22-for-33 for 176 yards and one touchdown with three interceptions.

Glenn said the team will see how Taylor and Fields progress from their injuries this week to determine who will back up Cook in New Orleans. "I want to make sure that we get the person that's going to be the most healthiest and be able to operate as the (No.) 2," Glenn said.

The Dolphins were officially knocked out of playoff contention when they lost to the Steelers on Monday. Now, there's a quarterback change. Tagovailoa is being benched for 2025 seventh-round pick Quinn Ewers, per ESPN. Head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters on Tuesday that "everything is on the table" when he was asked if Tagovailoa would be benched over the final three weeks of the season.

This move could potentially mark the end of Tagovailoa's time with the Dolphins. We've seen other teams in recent years bench their starting quarterbacks in the final weeks of the regular season before releasing them (Raiders