Taylor has agreed on terms to a two-year, $18 million deal with the Jets, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Taylor is staying in New York but will sport a different jersey. The journeyman signal caller accumulated 1,399 yards and six touchdowns through the air across 14 games (five starts) during his two-year stint with the Giants. With 58 career starts under his belt, he is a safe veteran choice to back up Aaron Rodgers (Achilles), as the Jets were determined to improve in that department following the 2023 season.
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Passing
| Year | Team | GP | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NYG | 11 | 180 | 116 | 64% | 1,341 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 2022 | NYG | 3 | 8 | 6 | 75% | 58 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | HOU | 6 | 150 | 91 | 61% | 966 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | LAC | 2 | 30 | 16 | 53% | 208 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
Taylor has agreed on terms to a two-year, $18 million deal with the Jets, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Taylor is staying in New York but will sport a different jersey. The journeyman signal caller accumulated 1,399 yards and six touchdowns through the air across 14 games (five starts) during his two-year stint with the Giants. With 58 career starts under his belt, he is a safe veteran choice to back up Aaron Rodgers (Achilles), as the Jets were determined to improve in that department following the 2023 season.
With Taylor out this week, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports that Tommy DeVito is likely to serve as the Giants' No. 2 quarterback Sunday. Meanwhile, Matt Citak of the Giants' official site previously noted that top signal-caller Daniel Jones (neck) returned to a full practice Wednesday, which seemingly puts Jones on track to return from a three-game absence to start Sunday's contest.
Taylor was forced out of Sunday's overtime loss to the Jets in the second quarter and taken to the hospital, where he stayed overnight as he underwent further examination. The precautionary measure allowed him to leave one day later, but he now is considered week-to-week, per Schefter. With news that Daniel Jones (neck) was cleared for contact Sunday prior to Taylor's injury, according to Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post, the Giants may not have as dire of a situation at quarterback as they prepare for a Week 9 road matchup with the Raiders.
Taylor departed Sunday's game against the Jets after taking a hit in the second quarter. The veteran quarterback was subsequently transported to a local hospital, and he's now slated to undergo additional testing and observation. Taylor's status for Week 9 against Las Vegas is thus in question, though additional details about his outlook should emerge in the coming days. Undrafted rookie Tommy DeVito took over for Taylor on Sunday and could do so again versus the Raiders next week if Taylor is unable to play and Daniel Jones (neck) remains sidelined, though New York would almost certainly look to add another QB in that scenario.
Taylor was in clear discomfort after getting tackled while running to his left in the second quarter and seemed to be favoring his right wrist after the play. After heading to the locker room, though, he's been diagnosed with a different health concern and was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation, ending Week 8 action with eight yards on 4-for-7 passing and five carries for 33 yards. With Daniel Jones (neck) inactive again, the Giants will entrust the offense to undrafted rookie quarterback Tommy DeVito for the rest of Sunday.
In the middle of the second quarter, the ball slipped out of Taylor's hand as he attempted to throw while running to his left. He caught it and continued to run, but he landed awkwardly on his right wrist as he was tackled and eventually went to the locker room. With Daniel Jones (neck) still sidelined, the Giants may be down to undrafted rookie Tommy DeVito at quarterback for the rest of Week 8.
Daniel Jones (neck) has been throwing in practice since last week but still hasn't been cleared for contact. He'll return to the starting job once he's cleared, despite Taylor's solid performance as a fill-in starter the past two weeks. Taylor seems to be trending toward a third consecutive start Sunday against the Jets, though Jones still has a few more days to gain clearance and upgrade to full practice participation.
Team
New York Jets
Birthdate
8/3/1989 (34)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'1", 215 lbs
Draft Info
2011: Rd 6; Pk (BAL)
Birthplace
Hampton, VA, USA
Position
QB
College
Virginia Tech
Experience
14th season
Career History
New York Giants
2022 - 2024
(2 seasons)
Houston Texans
2021 - 2022
(1 season)
Los Angeles Chargers
2019 - 2021
(2 seasons)
Cleveland Browns
2018 - 2019
(1 season)
Buffalo Bills
2015 - 2018
(3 seasons)
Baltimore Ravens
2011 - 2015
(4 seasons)
Previous Game
27
Final
10
72%
CMP%
297
YDS
1
TD
2023 Regular Season Stats
YDS
CMP
CMP%
TDS
INT
1,341
116
64%
5
3
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Regular Season
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passing
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rushing
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Date
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Opp
|
Result
|
ATT
|
CMP
|
CMP%
|
YDS
|
AVG
|
TD
|
INT
|
CAR
|
YDS
|
AVG
|
TD
|
LNG
|
FD
|
|
1/7
|
W 27-10
|
32
|
23
|
71.9
|
297
|
9.3
|
1
|
1
|
8
|
38
|
4.8
|
0
|
14
|
1
|
|
|
12/31
|
L 25-26
|
41
|
27
|
65.9
|
319
|
7.8
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
40
|
6.7
|
0
|
31
|
0
|
|
|
12/25
|
L 25-33
|
16
|
7
|
43.8
|
133
|
8.3
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
21
|
10.5
|
0
|
15
|
0
|
|
|
12/17
|
L 6-24
|
4
|
2
|
50
|
13
|
3.3
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
10/29
|
L 10-13
|
7
|
4
|
57.1
|
8
|
1.1
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
33
|
6.6
|
0
|
17
|
0
|
|
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