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Justin Fields benched: Why Jets made switch to Tyrod Taylor in Week 7

The New York Jets have made a quarterback switch in the Week 7 game against the Carolina Panthers , going from Justin Fields to Tyrod Taylor.

The Jets made the change to begin the second half. Fields was dealing with an injury briefly in the first half but ultimately re-entered the game, so this does appear to be the Jets benching Fields for Taylor.

This is a brutal turn of events for the Jets, who inked Fields to a two-year, $40 million deal in free agency this offseason. The deal included $30 million guaranteed.

Why Jets benched Justin Fields

After having a great Week 1, things have gotten progressively worse for Fields, who had one of the worst offensive showings in NFL history i

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