New York Jets
Mark Sanchez - #6 - QB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 2"/ 225 lbs. |
| Birthday | 11/11/1986 |
| Birthplace | Mission Viejo, CA |
| College | USC |
| Years played | 5 |
| Drafted | 2009, 1st round, 5th pick by Jets |
2012 STATS
| Rating | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 66.9 | 2883 | 13 |
Pettine to put Bills defense on the attack
New Bills defensive coordinator Mike Pettine plans to bring his aggressive style from the Jets' defenses to Buffalo.
Bills hire former Jets DC Pettine
Buffalo hired former Jets defensive coordinator Mike Pettine to run the Bills’ defense, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen first reported.
Jets fire Sparano; Pettine won't return
The Jets fired offensive coordinator Tony Sparano, and defensive coordinator Mike Pettine will not return in 2013.
Report: Jets will not retain QB coach Cavanaugh
The Jets parted ways with quarterbacks coach Matt Cavanaugh, according to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News.
Wednesday's 60-second rant: New year, same AFC East
The Bills and Jets gave the Patriots an early New Year's gift, making front-office changes, further cementing New England as the class of the AFC East.
Jets fire GM Tannenbaum; Ryan stays
Jets owner Woody Johnson announced Monday that GM Mike Tannenbaum will not return in 2013.
AFC East Spin cycle: Patriots lone division team above .500
The AFC East may boast the No. 2 seed in the league in the Patriots, but the rest of the division remains well behind New England.
Bills top Jets behind another big day from Spiller
C.J. Spiller scored on a 66-yard catch and run in helping the under-achieving Bills end their season with a 28-9 win over the Jets on Sunday.
Add Pro Bowl to reasons Jets FS Landry won't come cheap
Jets S LaRon Landry has had a solid season and earned a trip to the Pro Bowl, but he may be tough to keep for 2013.
McElroy out, Sanchez back in for Week 17
Jets QB Greg McElroy is being evaluated for a concussion and will not play in the season finale. Mark Sanchez will start against the Bills.
Wednesday's 60-second rant: Vick can resurrect career once more
Michael Vick's Eagles career could end after Sunday's start. But bank on it: His career will begin somewhere else as a starter in 2013.
Scout's Notebook: Jets CB Antonio Cromartie
Nolan Nawrocki breaks down the strengths and weaknesses of maturing, bump-and-run Jets CB Antonio Cromartie.
AFC East Spin cycle: Patriots get ugly win, Dolphins aim for .500
The Patriots struggled to beat the Jaguars, the Dolphins got revenge by beating the Bills and the Jets fell in Greg McElroy's first start.
Chargers sack McElroy, Jets
The Chargers took Greg McElroy down 11 times, tying the team record in a 27-17 victory over the Jets Sunday.
PLAYER NEWS
Rex Ryan says Mark Sanchez will be the New York Jets' starting quarterback for "the first snap" in minicamp, but insists there will be an open competition at the position.|||||||
The Jets coach says at the NFL meetings Tuesday that the team needs "to get better" at the position." Sanchez struggled mightily last year, and was benched in favor of third-stringer Greg McElroy for a game. New York brought in veteran David Garrard to compete with Sanchez for the job, and anything is possible with Ryan at the helm of this circus.
The Jets are hamstrung by the contract of Sanchez, who is coming off a miserable season but is guaranteed $8.25 million next season. He would cost the Jets a $17.1 million cap hit if they cut him.|||||||
Sanchez will almost certainly be back, unless the Jets can trade him. If Sanchez returns, he will likely have to compete for the starting job, and the Jets will be in the market for a quarterback in free agency or the draft.
Greg McElroy has a concussion and will be replaced by 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. Ryan says he chose to start Sanchez over Tim Tebow because the team has just two practices and a walkthrough to prepare before the game and he feels "more comfortable" with Sanchez. Sanchez was benched after turning the ball over five times at Tennessee on Dec. 17.
Sanchez and Tim Tebow are both active as Greg McElroy's backups in the New York Jets' regular-season home finale against the San Diego Chargers.|||||||
It is the first time all season that Rex Ryan has had all three of his quarterbacks active for a game. By having all three available, Ryan avoids having to designate either Sanchez or Tebow as the No. 2 quarterback Sunday.
Sanchez knows he won't be the New York Jets' starting quarterback this week. The one-time face of the franchise won't say whether he thinks he'll be back with the team next season.|||||||
Benched in favor of Greg McElroy for Sunday's game against San Diego, Sanchez said he hadn't thought about his future. He says that "I'm a Jet, and that's all I've known," despite the fact the team will consider all options with Sanchez - including a trade - in the offseason. Sanchez threw four interceptions and lost the football on the final offensive play as New York was eliminated from playoff contention with Monday night's 14-10 loss at Tennessee.
