Quarterback Mark Sanchez might not be wearing a Jets uniform much longer, according to the New York Daily News, which is reporting that general manager John Idzik and Rex Ryan now deem him a full-time backup even after he recovers from his shoulder injury.
That would leave rookie Geno Smith as the starter despite a three-interception performance in the third preseason game.
Original reports claimed that Ryan preferred Sanchez, thereby clashing with the view of Idzik. But the Daily News is now claiming they are on the same page and that they have both grown weary of the veteran's inconsistency and mistakes in the red zone.
Unless Sanchez is released, no decision on his fate must be made immediately. His shoulder is unlikely to be healthy until beyond the opener and possibly well into September.