Sources: Jets benching QB Justin Fields, to start Tyrod Taylor - ESPN

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn has benched starting quarterback Justin Fields in favor of longtime backup Tyrod Taylor, sources confirmed Monday.

Taylor, 36, will start Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, the team that drafted him in 2011.

The move comes as no surprise, as Glenn indicated last Friday that he was «evaluating everything» — his first acknowledgement of a possible change.

Fields passed for only 116 yards in the Jets' 27-14 loss to the New England Patriots last Thursday, continuing a season of profound struggles. The Jets' passing attack is ranked 32nd in yards per game (139.9), with Fields having produced only 505 yards in his last five starts.

Fields is under contract through 2026 after signing a two-year, $40 million contract in March, but his future with the Jets is up in the air. They almost certainly will have a new starter in 2026, either a veteran or a rookie.

Fields is due to make $20 million in 2026, including $10 million guaranteed. His cap charge is $23 million.

With a 2-8 record, the Jets currently hold the fifth position in the 2026 draft. They own two first-round picks in 2026, plus another three in 2027, thanks to the recent Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams trades. In theory, it should be enough draft capital to trade up for a quarterback.

The Jets signed Fields, giving him a $30 million guarantee, because they felt he had untapped potential, and that he could potentially develop into a solid starter despite his spotty track record with the Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh Steelers.

It hasn't happened.

Fields ranks 30th out of 33 qualified passers in Total QBR (37.7), with only seven touchdown passes, 1,259 passing yards and one interception. He's the second-leading rusher