Reports: Taylor Unavailable; Fields to Start, Cook Backup

The Jets enter Week 8 mired in quarterback uncertainty after coach Aaron Glenn repeatedly declined to name a starter between Justin Fields and Tyrod Taylor, saying he didn’t want to give the Bengals a competitive advantage. Taylor was limited in practice with a knee injury and officially listed as questionable, but several outlets later reported he would be unavailable and that Fields would start with rookie Brady Cook as backup. Fields, who was benched in Week 7, has drawn public criticism from owner Woody Johnson as the 0-7 Jets search for answers at the position. Glenn confirmed the team will be without cornerback Sauce Gardner (concussion) and receiver Garrett Wilson (knee), while running back Breece Hall and tight end Mason Taylor are listed as questionable. Conflicting accounts have left the official starter in doubt until game time and underscored mounting organizational pressure to stabilize the offense.