Tyrod Taylor knows he will be under a microscope at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday in place of the injured Justin Fields when he steps onto the field as the Jets' starting quarterback against Tampa Bay. He also knows that as a long-term backup in the NFL, you always have to be ready.

"I embrace it," he said after practice on Wednesday. "God has a plan for everyone. Obviously, you want to be out there playing, but there's other ways that you can affect the team in a positive way. And as I stay and wait for my time, my opportunity to present itself, I can't be a bad teammate. I can't sulk in or what-if, or what should happen.

"The reality of is that you have to be in the moment, and I've learned to be more vocal over the years. I think as a quarterback, eyes are always on you, so how y

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