Jets' Fields ruled out with concussion, Tyrod Taylor to start Week 3

Justin Fields has been ruled out for Sunday’s game at Tampa Bay after suffering a concussion late in the New York Jets’ 30-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 14, coach Aaron Glenn said Wednesday, forcing the team to turn to veteran Tyrod Taylor as the starter for Week 3. Fields was evaluated on the sideline after a fourth-quarter sack by Joey Bosa and entered the NFL concussion protocol, a team official and league reports said.

Fields left the contest after completing 3 of 11 passes for 27 yards and rushing five times for 49 yards. He was checked in the medical tent and escorted to the locker room after his helmet hit the turf. Backup Taylor relieved him and finished 7 of 11 for 56 yards and a touchdown, according to game statistics. The Jets managed just 154 yards of offense and failed to convert on any of 11 third-down opportunities in the defeat, while Buffalo piled up 403 total yards, including 224 on the ground.

Glenn, addressing reporters Monday and again on Wednesday, emphasized the practical hurdles the injury creates. He said the team must build a game plan suited to Taylor and that he is reluctant to start a player who has not had a chance to take...