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HC Aaron Glenn: 'We'll See How Everything Progresses' at QB Position

Rookie Brady Cook Is Gaining Experience; Tyrod Taylor and Justin Fields Are Navigating Injuries

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With two veteran QBs dealing with injuries and a rookie QB finding his footing during his first NFL season, HC Aaron Glenn said he will continue to evaluate his options at the position ahead of Week 15.

"We'll see how everything progresses during the week," Glenn said, adding: "We've got to see what guys are healthy enough to go out there and give us a chance to win."

Fifteen-year veteran Tyrod Taylor started his third consecutive game (and fourth overall) for the Jets on Sunday. Taylor, who led the Jets to a 27-24 win over Atlanta last week, exited the Week 14 contest with a groin injury after two offensive possessions. The Green & White then turned to undrafted free agent Brady Cook, who took the field trailing by 21-0 in the first quarter.

"I thought Brady did some good things," HC Aaron Glenn said Monday. "Listen, he was put in a tough situation. It's always tough for a backup quarterback to actually go in and get the rhythm that he needs from not getting as many reps as you want to get during the week."

Cook, who completed 14-of-30 passes for 163 yards with a pair of INTs in the loss, welcomed the challenge. Following the game, he said he "felt ready to play" and stressed that Taylor and Justin Fields have "taught me quite a bit" about preparation and leadership.

"I thought he really had true command of the huddle with the players," Glenn said. "Again, it's a tough situation because of the score at that point. [It] put him in a situation where he had to drop back and throw the ball probably more than we wanted him to. But I thought he handled that well."

Glenn said he will continue to assess the health and potential of all three QBs, including Fields, who was inactive for Sunday's game. Fields has started 9 games for the Green & White this season (2 wins) and has not taken the field since the Jets' Week 11 loss to the Patriots. After reporting knee soreness last Wednesday, Fields was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, did not participate on Friday and was ruled out of the Week 14 game.

"We'll see how he progresses going into this week," Glenn said Monday. "Nothing has changed with that."

Though Glenn said he has not encountered a QB situation like this during his coaching career, he is confident his players and staff will rise to the challenge and make necessary adjustments.

"This job is meant for tough people and you have to make decisions on the fly every now and then," he said. "This is just one of those times we'll have to make a decision. You've got to see how the guys are feeling. Have a good conversation with those guys, have a good conversation with our docs and we'll move forward from there.

"No one said it was going to be easy. … But it is what it is, and I have full confidence in our guys. If they say they're ready to go, they'll be ready to go. Then with our docs letting us know if those guys are really ready to go out there for us."

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