Justin Fields Says He ‘Can’t Be Mad’ At Benching After Jets’ Loss, ‘I Understand Why’

New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn decided to make a change under center on Sunday, replacing Justin Fields with Tyrod Taylor as the team fell to 0-7 with a loss to the Carolina Panthers.

Fields doesn’t blame his coach for pulling him out of the game.

“Can’t be mad about the decision,” Fields told reporters. “I understand why. It’s life, it’s football. I’ve learned to not take anything personal.”

The Jets turned to Taylor to start the second half after Fields threw for just 46 yards on 6-of-12 passing in the first half. New York trailed 13-3 at the time of Fields’ benching.

Taylor didn’t necessarily turn things around, as he threw for 126 yards and a pair of interceptions in the 13-6 loss. From Glenn’s point of view, he was hoping for a “spark” coming out of halftime.

“We needed a spark at that time. I felt it was the right time to do it,” Glenn told reporters.

Glenn added that it was “a tough decision” to pull Fields out of the game.

“It’s always a tough decision, but as the head coach, you have to take a look at what is best for you to to put yourself in a position to go win the game,” he said. “And that’s the only thing that was going through my mind when I was walking in.”

Fields’ tenure with the Jets has not gone well so far as he’s thrown for just 845 yards and four touchdowns through six games, adding 257 yards and three scores on the ground. The 26-year-old was hoping to hit the reset button after his time with the Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh Steelers, but so far, he’s left much to be desired.

Whether he will get the chance to turn things around next week or if the Jets will stick with Taylor remains to be seen.

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