Brady Cook will be the Jets No. 2 quarterback for the rest of the 2025 season after October 21.

Does rest-of-season modify only Fields inactivity or also Cooks QB2 role? Initial backup promotion happened, and later starts do not establish a failed initial promotion. Preserve the duration question for interpretation rather than scoring promotion to starter as a miss.

Cook became the starting quarterback late in the season. The Jets December 22 account described his forthcoming third consecutive start, with his first start in Week 15. Cook was the active backup in Week 8. The source does not unambiguously say whether he must remain QB2 for every remaining game.

Does rest-of-season modify only Fields inactivity or also Cooks QB2 role? Initial backup promotion happened, and later starts do not establish a failed initial promotion. Preserve the duration question for interpretation rather than scoring promotion to starter as a miss. Jev advisory reviewed: Fields inactivity contradicted by subsequent start. Cook initially was QB2, later became starter; uncertain duration scope stays needs ruling. Do not turn promotion to starter into an automatic missed initial backup call.