Jets quarterback Tyrod Taylor never started a game when he was a member of the Ravens, but he will be starting against them this Sunday in what he called a “full circle moment” during a Wednesday press conference.
Taylor was drafted by the Ravens in 2011 and spent four years as their backup quarterback before moving on with an NFL career that has seen him start games for the Bills, Browns, Chargers, Texans, Giants, and Jets. Taylor started one game when Justin Fields was out with a concussion, but this one comes as a coaching decision and Taylor acknowledged that makes for a mixed reaction.
“Excited for the opportunity to play,” Taylor said. “Obviously, it’s tough as well. You create friends in this business. There’s an emotional side to it, but, at the same time, I’m a firm believer that God has a plan for all of us.”
Taylor said he thinks the Jets offense has suffered from “a lack of consistency from an execution standpoint” and he will try to change that against his first NFL team.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson missed practice on Wednesday last week before playing against the Browns and head coach John Harbaugh suggested he’ll be following the same trajectory for Sunday’s game against the Jets.
Jackson, who has been dealing with knee soreness, did not practice on Wednesday and Harbaugh said in his press conference that it is the “same type of situation” as last week. Harbaugh also said that managing workloads becomes a bigger issue at this point in the season.
“Some guys don’t practice on Wednesday and we try to get everybody available for Sunday as we can. . . . It wasn’t in [Jackson’s] best interest to practice today,” Harbaugh said. “We’ll see where he’s at tomorrow.”
Jackson missed three games with a hamstring injury before returning for Week 10’s win over the Vikings. He is 31-of-54 for 369 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions since returning to the lineup.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is again out of practice on Wednesday, according to multiple reporters on the scene.
Jackson also missed last week’s Wednesday session with knee soreness before he returned to practice on Thursday. He played all of Sunday’s victory over the Browns, completing 14-of-25 passes for 193 yards with two interceptions. He also rushed four times for 10 yards.
Additionally, safety Kyle Hamilton is out of practice on Wednesday, as are notable players linebacker Roquan Smith, receiver Rashod Bateman, left tackle Ronnie Stanley, and tight end Isiah Likely.
However, cornerback Marlon Humphrey and running back Justice Hill have returned to the field.
Baltimore’s full injury report will be released later in the day.
Jets cornerback Kris Boyd remains hospitalized after he was shot in New York City over the weekend, but Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said today that Boyd will be OK.
Glenn said he has spoken with Boyd and that Boyd sounded positive about his prognosis.
“He’s going to come out of this thing really, really well,” Glenn said. “That’s what eases my mind, is that he’s in good spirits, his wife and his kid, they’re in good spirits, and he’ll walk away from this just fine.”
Glenn said he’s not thinking about Boyd’s future in football, just about his life.
“Once I heard about the situation, talking about Kris in general, the first thing I thought about was, he just had a kid, and I’m thinking about his wife, I’m thinking about his kid, and I want to make sure that he’s OK. And that’s the only thing that really went through my mind,” Glenn said.
Glenn said he was concerned when he heard Boyd was shot but came away feeling much better once he talked to Boyd.
“He felt really upbeat and that’s what gives me comfort, that he’s talking that way,” Glenn said.
New York City police are investigating the shooting, and the shooter remains at large.
The Jets have benched quarterback Justin Fields in favor of Tyrod Taylor.
Jets head coach Aaron Glenn confirmed today that Taylor will start on Sunday against the Ravens.
“I talked to both of those guys, talked to the team,” Glenn said. “Tyrod will be our starter.”
Asked why he made the change, Glenn answered, “Because I wanted to.”
Glenn said he would keep details of his discussion with Fields private but acknowledged Fields isn’t happy about it.
“It was purely my decision” Glenn said. “I felt like it was the time to do it. I had good conversations with both of those guys. These situations are not always easy, but as a head coach you have to do what’s best for the team and I feel like it’s best for the team.”
The Jets signed Fields to a two-year, $40 million contract this offseason, and he’s guaranteed $10 million in 2026. But Glenn said he can’t say right now whether Fields has a future with the organization.
“That’s a ways down the road,” Glenn said.
What the Jets are focused on now is Sunday against the Ravens, when Taylor will start and Fields will be the No. 2.
