Jets Inactives
Oday Aboushi OT
William Campbell G
Jermaine Cunningham LB
David Garrard QB
Ben Ijalana OT
Chris Pantale TE
Darius Reynaud RB

Geno Smith said he was told by Jets QB coach David Lee that he will start.

There were rumors the team was going to start David Garrard but that looks like it won't be the case. Smith has thrown 19 interceptions and has fumbled four times.

Jets QB David Garrard (knee, probable) took full practice reps all week and is probable for Week 12.

Jets QB David Garrard (knee) took full practice reps again Thursday.

Jets QB David Garrard (knee) practiced fully Wednesday.

Jets Inactives
Oday Aboushi OT
William Campbell G
David Garrard QB
Santonio Holmes WR
Ben Ijalana OT
Greg Salas WR
Ricky Sapp LB

Jets have released Brady Quinn and activated David Garrard to 53-man roster.

QB David Garrard, 35, two weeks after proclaiming himself “definitely healthy,” realized that his balky left knee would not let him continue playing in the N.F.L.

The twist introduced the Jets’ new general manager, John Idzik, to the bizarre happenings that often befall the franchise. The impact of Garrard’s pending retirement will be felt throughout the organization, from Idzik’s office to the coaching staff to a quarterback room that now has only one member with significant N.F.L. experience: Sanchez. His prospects of remaining with the Jets next season now appear much greater.

As long as Garrard stayed healthy, the Jets thought they had, at worst, a credible backup and a mentor for Geno Smith, their strong-armed second-round pick. At best, Garrard could have begun the season as the starter, easing the way for Smith until he was deemed ready to direct an N.F.L. offense.

Garrard’s presence also afforded the Jets the ability to release or trade Sanchez before the season, if desired.

This would seem to indicate that Mark Sanchez has a better chance to make the roster, though the team could still cut ties and roll with the rookie.

In an interview with 98.7 ESPN New York, Jets QB David Garrard fielded the following question:

Did the Jets assure you that you had a fair chance at being the starting quarterback?

“When I talked to everybody, I was given — without a doubt — the idea that I had every shot to be the starting quarterback. I took them at face value. I took them as genuine when they were telling me that. I didn’t think they were telling me the Jets were taking me in to help everybody else out. I felt like they were being very sincere."

This is obviously bad news for Mark Sanchez, but neither player is even a fantasy QB2 given the current state of the Jets.

The New York Jets signed veteran quarterback David Garrard on Monday in hopes of bolstering their backup corps behind starter Mark Sanchez, the team announced.

We wouldn't expect Garrard to challenge for the starting job, but it's not out of the question.