QB Tyrod Taylor out, leaving Justin Fields to start for Jets

New York Jets quarterback Tyrod Taylor was ruled out Saturday due to a knee injury, meaning embattled Justin Fields will start Sunday at Cincinnati.

Head coach Aaron Glenn had declined to name a starter all week as the Jets (0-7) prepare to face the Bengals (3-4).

The Jets announced Taylor will not travel with the team. That leaves undrafted rookie Brady Cook to serve as the No. 2 signal-caller on Sunday.

Signed to a two-year, $40 million contract with $30 million guaranteed, Fields has failed to deliver results. In the past two losses to the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos, he completed a combined 15 of 29 passes for 91 yards and no touchdowns.

Fields, 26, has completed 63.7% of his passes for 845 yards, four TDs and no interceptions in six starts this season.

Taylor, 36, took over in the second half against the Panthers. He has completed 62.3% of his passes this season for 379 yards with three TDs and three picks in three games (one start).

The Jets also said wide receiver Josh Reynolds (hip) will not make the trip to Cincinnati. He did not practice this week but had been listed as questionable.

Reynolds, 30, has appeared in five games (three starts) on the season with 11 receptions for 101 yards. He is in his first season with the Jets, his sixth team.

--Field Level Media