Tyrod Taylor Open To Re-Signing With Jets

Taylor revealed that the Jets expressed interest in re-signing him at the end of the season, though the 36-year-old acknowledged “conversations in January are different than conversations in March.”

The Jets have since moved on from offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand, who lasted just one year on the job. They replaced Engstrand with the experienced Frank Reich on Wednesday and then hired Seth Ryan as their passing game coordinator on Saturday.

While Taylor believes “[Engstrand] has a promising career” ahead of him, he’s excited about the possibility of working with Reich.

“I think going out and getting coach Frank Reich was a good move,” he said. “I know he’s had a ton of success throughout this league. If I do go back to the Jets, I’m looking forward to seeing what that looks like and what are the next steps.”

It’s unclear which QBs Reich and Ryan will coach in 2026, but it’s fair to say the Jets don’t have any obvious solutions in the fold. The team took a fairly expensive gamble on former first-round pick Justin Fields in free agency last March, but the two-year, $40MM pact with $30MM in guarantees hasn’t worked out at all. Head coach Aaron Glenn benched Fields for the rest of the season in mid-November, and the Jets are expected to release the soon-to-be 27-year-old in the near future.

Fields and Brady Cook, who struggled mightily as an undrafted rookie, combined for 13 starts in 2025. The other four went to Taylor, but he also offered lackluster production. In parts of six games, Taylor completed just 59.7% of passes and posted a paltry 5.8 yards per attempt with five touchdowns, five interceptions and a 72.9 passer rating. Taylor suffered a groin injury in a Week 14 loss to the Dolphins and didn’t play again for the rest of the year.

Now a veteran of seven teams and 15 seasons, Taylor joined the Jets on a two-year, $12MM contract in 2024. Whether it’s with the Jets or another club, it’s doubtful he’ll do as well on his next deal. Taylor would be at the lower end of a veteran free agent class that’s currently set to include Daniel Jones, Malik Willis, former Jets teammate Aaron Rodgers, ex-Ravens teammate Joe Flacco, Marcus Mariota and Russell Wilson, among others.