Justin Fields heard all the criticisms — and occasional kudos — that came his way from fans and media during his first four NFL seasons.

But the Pittsburgh Steelers let him go for a reason. If they saw firsthand he wasn’t going to be enough to get them over the hump, then what did the Jets see differently. The Jets are going to come to a realization sooner rather than later and it will either make them look genius or push them further into quarterback purgatory.

The New York Jets will have to navigate the rest of the preseason without backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor, who is sidelined after a knee procedure.