Jets rookie quarterback Geno Smith opted against attending quarterback Mark Sanchez's voluntary, offseason workout program in California. Though, Sanchez said Smith's absence wasn't "a big deal."
"We invited everybody, we emailed everybody, we do it every year," Sanchez told the NFL Network from his training camp. "I sent out an email to everybody. Some guys got back quicker than the others, but everybody was invited. It's not a big deal that he is not here."
Sanchez and Smith will battle for the starting quarterback job when training camp opens.
"If Geno comes or doesn't come, it is not a big deal," Sanchez said. "I don't hold it against anybody who's not here. Some guys are getting married, some guys are going on vacation, some guys are doing stuff, so it's totally optional. And it's a big sacrifice -- you got to leave your family, you got to leave what you're doing, wherever you're from. So I totally understand. It's not a big deal."