New York Jets
Greg McElroy - #14 - QB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 2"/ 225 lbs. |
| Birthday | 05/10/1988 |
| Birthplace | Southlake, TX |
| College | Alabama |
| Years played | 3 |
| Drafted | 2011, 7th round, 5th pick by Jets |
2012 STATS
| Rating | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 79.2 | 214 | 1 |
Jets sign WR Gilyard
The Jets signed WR Mardy Gilyard to their active roster on Wednesday, the team announced.
AFC East Spin cycle: Pats embarrass Jets, while Dolphins rally for win
On Thanksgiving night, the Patriots handed the Jets a loss to forget, and New England finds itself close to clinching the AFC East for the fourth year in a row.
Ugly loss 'hard to fathom' for Jets coach Rex Ryan
Jets coach Rex Ryan addressed the team's embarrassing Thanksgiving-night loss in a conference call on Friday.
Tebow's rib injury brings more questions to Jets' QB situation
Tim Tebow was active with a rib injury on Thursday night, which made observers wonder about the status of No. 3 QB Greg McElroy.
Patriots force five turnovers, rout Jets
Tom Brady threw three touchdowns and ran for one as the Patriots embarrassed the Jets with a 35-point second quarter in a 49-19 victory Thursday night.
Jets promote three from practice squad
The Jets signed CB Donnie Fletcher, CB Darrin Walls and WR Jordan White from their practice squad to the active roster.
Jets release WR Hill
The Jets cut Jason Hill for the second time this season, releasing the sixth-year wideout on Tuesday.
AFC East Spin cycle: Three 4-6 teams looking up at Patriots
The Patriots dominated in Week 11, extending their division lead to three games over the Bills, Jets and Dolphins, who are all 4-6.
Jets snap losing skid, rout Rams
Bilal Powell ran for the first two touchdowns of his career, helping the Jets end a three-game losing streak with a 27-13 victory over the Rams.
Jets sign RB Bell, release LB Maybin
The Jets signed former Bears RB Kahlil Bell and released OLB Aaron Maybin, according to multiple reports.
AFC East Spin cycle: Patriots survive; Dolphins, Jets fall flat
While the Patriots escaped with a win over the Bills to extend their lead in the division, the Jets and Dolphins suffered bad losses.
Seahawks stay undefeated at home with win over Jets
Russell Wilson threw two touchdown passes in the Seahawks' 28-7 win over the Jets.
Jets look to youth to spark pass rush
The Jets' sack numbers are historically low this season, and they are looking to youngsters Quinton Coples and Ricky Sapp for help.
Jets promote LB Sapp
The Jets signed LB Ricky Sapp to the active roster from the practice squad on Thursday, the team announced.
Jets sign WR Hill
The Jets brought back WR Jason Hill and waived rookie S Antonio Allen, the team announced Tuesday.
PLAYER NEWS
McElroy has a concussion and will be replaced by Mark Sanchez as the New York Jets' starting quarterback in the season finale at Buffalo on Sunday.|||||||
Coach Rex Ryan says Thursday that McElroy, preparing to make his second NFL start in place of the benched Sanchez, was lifting weights and had headaches.
McElroy was sacked 11 times Sunday in a 27-17 loss to San Diego.|||||||
McElroy was 14 of 24 for 185 yards and one INT but he never had a chance. Nevertheless, coach Rex Ryan announced after the game that McElroy would start the season finale next Sunday at Buffalo.
New York Jets coach Rex Ryan has benched Mark Sanchez and will start third-string quarterback Greg McElroy in Sunday's game against the San Diego Chargers.|||||||
Sanchez threw four interceptions Monday night and couldn't handle a low snap with the game on the line as the Jets were eliminated from playoff contention with a 14-10 loss at Tennessee. McElroy, a seventh-round pick last year out of Alabama, helped lead the Jets to a 7-6 win over Arizona on Dec. 2 when Ryan pulled Sanchez from that game late in the third quarter.
McElroy is inactive for Sunday's game at Jacksonville with Tim Tebow serving as the New York Jets' backup quarterback after a return from broken ribs.|||||||
McElroy had his first NFL touchdown pass in a 7-6 win over Arizona last Sunday.
Rex Ryan is undecided on his starting quarterback for the New York Jets' next game, a day after he benched Mark Sanchez in favor of third-stringer McElroy in the team's win over Arizona.|||||||
Ryan says Monday he needs "a little more time to make that decision," adding that he wants to consult with his coaching staff. He expects to decide who'll start at Jacksonville on Sunday by the time the team practices Wednesday. Sanchez left with 4:48 left in the third quarter, and McElroy came in and led the Jets to the only touchdown of the game on his first NFL drive.
