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Staying true to their recent history, the New York Jets have fallen to 0-2 to start the 2025 NFL season.

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But now face even bigger concerns with their starting quarterback. Justin Fields left Sunday’s 30-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills after taking a fourth-quarter sack from Joey Bosa that left him shaken.

The play resulted in a fumble, fortunately recovered by the Jets, but Fields didn’t return, as he was seen getting escorted to the locker room by the unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant for evaluation.

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And while Tyrod Taylor took over under center, the Jets later confirmed Fields was being evaluated for a head injury. On Monday, head coach Aaron Glenn said Fields is officially in the concussion protocol.

Now, ESPN’s Rich Cimini has reported that because of Fields’s (concussion) uncertainty, Glenn is preparing game plans for both Fields and Taylor this week, while adding:

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“But he [AG] says it won’t change that much. Glenn says it would be “hard” to play Fields if, by Friday, he hasn’t had any practice reps.”

Before leaving the game, Fields endured a frustrating performance. His QBR was 1.1, the worst game of his career. He completed just 3 of 11 passes for 27 yards and lost a fumble.

The Jets were already trailing 30-3 when he exited, capping off a brutal afternoon for New York’s offense. With the game already slipping away, Tyrod Taylor stepped in and at least gave the offense a pulse, finishing with 7 of 11 for 56 yards. He surpassed Fields’ yardage total and threw a touchdown with under four minutes left to play.

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Coach Glenn didn’t sugarcoat his frustration. He admitted he was “very disappointed” in the loss and went as far as to blame himself:

“Apparently, I didn’t have the guys ready to play.”

It wasn’t just Fields who struggled—the missed throw to Garrett Wilson on the opening drive set the tone, and the offensive line offered little help. Fields’ legs, such a weapon in Week 1’s close loss to Pittsburgh, where he completed 16 of 22 passes for 218 yards and threw one touchdown, barely factored in this time.

The end result? A Jets offense that looked broken, no matter who was under center.

Aaron Glenn’s Jets crumble under self-inflicted wounds

It didn’t take long for the unraveling to begin. The Bills’ opening drive should’ve ended with a punt on third-and-19, but Micheal Clemons decided to play hero with a penalty on Josh Allen. Three plays later, James Cook walked in from a yard out. That’s how you spot a team seven points—for free. Glenn could’ve made a statement right there, yanking his undisciplined defensive end at halftime. Discipline? Nowhere in sight.

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The avalanche kept rolling after Justin Fields fumbled on a scramble. Joey Bosa stripped it, and A.J. Epenesa scooped it on the Jets’ 24.

Six plays later, Matt Prater nailed a 28-yarder for 10-0. Then came more self-inflicted wounds.

Sauce Gardner gave up a 32-yard grab to Joshua Palmer and got flagged for holding, Tony Adams followed with another hold, and what should’ve been a stop turned into a 13-0 hole off Prater’s 52-yard boot.

From there, the defense just crumbled.

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James Cook ripped a 44-yard score past Quincy Williams, and by the time Prater drilled his third kick for 23-3, it was insult on top of injury. That drive only existed because Jets nickel corner Michael Carter II slipped, letting ex-Jet Elijah Moore turn it into a 31-yard dagger that felt like karma in cleats.

The Bills piled up 403 yards while the Jets managed just 154. “Disappointed” doesn’t cut it. The bigger question: what happens when this battered group sees the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 3?

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