The New York Jets' disastrous 2025 season continues to go from bad to worse as the franchise received bad news about rookie tight end Mason Taylor ahead of their Week 17 clash against the New England Patriots.Taylor, who has not featured in the Jets' lineup since Week 14, has been ruled out of Sunday's game at MetLife Stadium, per NFL insider Rich Cimini."Mason Taylor is trending in the wrong direction. (No practice today/destination). Had missed two games in a row with a neck injury," Cimini wrote on X.The 21-year-old was selected by the Jets with the 42nd pick in the second round of this year's NFL draft. Taylor missed this week's practice due to a neck issue that led to his omission from the last two Jets games.The rookie leads the team with 44 receptions this season, going for 369 yards (averaging 28.4 yards per game) with one touchdown and has been targeted 65 times.Apart from Mason Taylor, defensive end Will McDonald (knee), defensive lineman Jay Tufele (foot) and linebacker Kiko Mauigoa (neck) have also been ruled out of the Patriots game by Jets coach Aaron Glenn.Jets rookie tight end Mason Taylor set to miss impressive record due to injuryMason Taylor's injury update turned a few heads as Jets coach Aaron Glenn had hinted at the rookie tight end's return to the lineup this week.“I think he will be back next week. I mean, obviously, when you’re talking about a neck, it’s always something you have to look in on, but he will be just fine. He will be just fine, and there is a good chance that he will be back next week,” Glenn said last week.Taylor, who made 11 starts this season, was in line for a historic season as he trails Dustin Keller by four receptions on the list for the most receptions by a rookie tight end in Jets' history. However, the rookie is unlikely to breach Keller's mark after his latest setback.