The Facts:
Following up on a
previous item. ... With the second-round selection of Geno Smith, the New York Jets now have a surplus of quarterbacks, leading some sources familiar with the situation to say the team will consider releasing Sanchez.
Reported by ESPN.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Sanchez counts $12.85 million against the salary cap. If the Jets cut him as a June 1 designation, which they can do at any time, the Jets would take a $12.35 million cap hit this year and $4.8 million next year. There is no offset clause in the contract, meaning they're on the hook for $8.25 million whether he plays for them or not. Remember, the Jets currently have six quarterbacks on the roster. Smith, Sanchez, David Garrard, Tim Tebow, Greg McElroy and Matt Simms. Garrard has impressed the organization with his play and personality, and he is considered an ideal mentor for a young quarterback like Smith. ESPN.com's Rich Cimini also reports that Tebow has won some support within the organization. Tebow appears lighter, faster and has worked to improve his throwing motion, which the Jets have noticed. The longer he is in the building, the more he wins support, one source told Cimini. This could leave Sanchez as the odd man out. And if that's the case, the sooner the better. Asked about the situation Friday night, GM John Idzik doesn't definitively say that Sanchez will be on the Jets when OTAs begin. "One step at a time," Idzik said. ... Stay tuned.
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