The Jets remain the only winless team in the NFL through seven weeks, and a quarterback change seems inevitable at this point.
New York coach Aaron Glenn benched Justin Fields for Tyrod Taylor this past weekend after Fields completed just 50% of his passes for 46 yards. The Jets still lost to the Panthers, 13-6. After the game, Glenn admitted he wasn't sure who was going to start this upcoming Sunday vs. the Bengals, and that uncertainty remains as of Wednesday.
"We'll have a quarterback on Sunday," Glenn said. “I wouldn't want to give [the Bengals] a competitive advantage.”
Aaron Glenn will not be announcing the #Jets starting QB before Sunday. “I don’t want to give them a competitive advantage.”#JetUp @PIX11Sports pic.twitter.com/VoI6f9qR1G
— Kate Rooney (@TheKateRooney) October 22, 2025
So Glenn isn't sharing the starting quarterback for Week 8 because it may give the Bengals a "competitive advantage." Fans were quick to roast Glenn for this comment specifically because the Jets are 0-7.
They're 0-7. I promise you no matter who is at QB you will not have an advantage. https://t.co/UH4UYOenYO
— Jake Brown (@JakeBrownLive) October 22, 2025
How the Bengals will sleep without knowing who's starting at QB https://t.co/APLieNeRAb pic.twitter.com/tvtdA9bNEh
— Michael Nania (@Michael_Nania) October 22, 2025
Bengals: https://t.co/jC9gsQ54hn pic.twitter.com/CLp1TwQngp
— Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) October 22, 2025
Make em prep for a mobile QB who can throw AND a mobile QB who can’t. https://t.co/mfk6WBgoAy pic.twitter.com/xTTnKuMFSW
— Pat Thorman (@Pat_Thorman) October 22, 2025
0-7 team talking about a competitive advantage https://t.co/TsdLo6EdPK
— Ben Parkins (@parkins_ben) October 22, 2025
😂😂 yall 0-7 my man. Playing the Jets is the competitive advantage https://t.co/SEBzc21St5
— JB (@JB_BallTalk) October 22, 2025
One reason Glenn likely isn't naming a starter is because Taylor is now considered day-to-day with a knee injury, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. He physically might not be able to start on Sunday, meaning the Jets will likely settle for Fields again.
Jets owner Woody Johnson made his opinions known on Tuesday about Fields, though. He bashed Fields's awful performances thus far, and essentially blamed the quarterback for the Jets' shortcomings. If Taylor ends up being healthy come Sunday, there's a strong chance he'll get the start over Fields.
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