Story by (Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)1 / 2Jets' Tyrod Taylor expected to serve as Brady Cook's backup QB against Saints: report1 / 2Jets' Tyrod Taylor expected to serve as Brady Cook's backup QB against Saints: report2 / 2Jets' Tyrod Taylor expected to serve as Brady Cook's backup QB against Saints: report (Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)Robert SanchezSun, December 21, 2025 at 5:42 AM UTC·1 min readDespite his questionable status ahead of the Jets' Week 16 matchup with the New Orleans Saints, QB Tyrod Taylor is expected to serve as Brady Cook's backup on Sunday, reports NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Taylor was unavailable Week 15 against the Jacksonville Jaguars with groin and knee injuries and although he was limited in practice during the week, it appears he'll be healthy enough to dress and be Cook's backup. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMeanwhile, Justin Fields, who was benched for Taylor earlier in the season and is dealing with a knee injury of his own, is still not quite ready for game action and will likely be unavailable for Sunday. Nevertheless, with another disappointing season coming to a close, head coach Aaron Glenn is giving Cook, an undrafted rookie out of Missouri, another shot to show what he can do under center after starting against the Jags. In two games this season, Cook has completed 57.1 percent of his passes (36-of-63) for 339 yards and a touchdown. He's also thrown five interceptions and has been sacked nine times. As for Taylor, the veteran has been decent when called upon this year, throwing for 779 yards with a 59.7 percent completion percentage to go along with five TDs and five INTs. At 36 years old, Taylor has still shown his capabilities with his legs, rushing for 143 yards and a touchdown on 27 attempts in six games (four starts).