How Jets’ Aaron Glenn is approaching Justin Fields’ harm uncertainty

The beginning Jets quarterback for Week 3 is up within the air. 

With Justin Fields in concussion protocol, he might miss Sunday’s recreation towards the Buccaneers.

That will result in Tyrod Taylor beginning underneath middle within the workforce’s first street recreation of the season. 

“He’s within the protocol proper now, and it’s all the time a tough one to essentially consider till we get extra data,” coach Aaron Glenn mentioned on Monday. “So, I’m certain I’ll be providing you with guys extra data because the week progresses.” 

After a powerful Week 1 efficiency towards the Steelers, Fields regressed in an unpleasant loss to Payments, finishing solely 3-of-11 passes for 27 yards.

He then suffered a head harm early within the fourth quarter and didn’t return.

Taylor led the offense to its lone landing within the lopsided loss in rubbish time. 

Requested his philosophy on beginning a quarterback who’s unable to observe through the week, Glenn mentioned: “Nicely, it’s onerous for me as a coach as soon as we get to Friday and also you haven’t had any reps, and that’s simply one thing that I consider in. So once more, I don’t need to put something on that so far as the place we’re at with him till we get to that time.” 

The 36-year-old Taylor didn’t seem in any preseason video games because of a knee harm, however Glenn isn’t overly involved about rust if the veteran is pressed into motion.

He’s additionally much like Fields by way of being a cell quarterback who can use his legs. 

“I imply, Tyrod has been on this league for numerous years,” Glenn mentioned, referring to his lack of reps with the first-team offense. “It doesn’t take a lot for him to know precisely what we’re attempting to do, and what we’re attempting to get finished. So, I’ve no issues with that in any way.” 

Glenn defined his resolution to punt on 4th-and-1 from his personal 28-yard line halfway by the third quarter and the Jets trailing by 20 factors. 

“We’re nonetheless within the recreation, and I didn’t need to give these guys a brief area as a result of clearly our protection, we had been struggling just a little bit,” he mentioned. “So I felt that if we will punt this ball and we will create some area place, we will attempt to cease them after which be capable to rating.” 

The Jets had been unable to cease the Payments, who went proper down the sphere for a landing that prolonged the result in 30-3.