FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The New York Jets will have a quarterback competition, after all. Well, sort of.
After some headline-making comments by offensive coordinator Chan Gailey caused some confusion and controversy last week, coach Todd Bowles clarified things a bit Wednesday.
Yes, Geno Smith is the starter right now. No, that doesn’t guarantee that he’ll be the starter in Week 1 of the season.
“I view it as an open competition, with Geno being the starter,” Bowles said after the Jets held organized team activities. “It’s his to lose.”
That differed a bit from what Gailey said a week ago, when he declared that the Jets aren’t heading into camp with a quarterback competition and that the team expects Smith to be the starter in Week 1 barring “something that you don’t foresee,” such as an injury.