New York, which cut Tim Tebow two weeks ago, also has Greg McElroy and Matt Simms on the roster.
Instead of going with Tebow, the No. 2 quarterback on the depth chart, Ryan went with third-stringer Greg McElroy.
Tebow was also leapfrogged by third-stringer Greg McElroy when starter Mark Sanchez was benched for a game late in the season.
When coach Rex Ryan benched starting quarterback Mark Sanchez twice late in the season, each time Ryan replaced him with third-stringer Greg McElroy, not Tebow.
The Jets already have Sanchez, Tim Tebow, Greg McElroy and Matt Simms under contract, and have expressed interest in David Garrard and possibly Brady Quinn.
Greg McElroy and Matt Simms will also be in the competition, and New York could still sign another free agent or draft a young quarterback.
So with Garrard stepping away and New York cutting Tim Tebow two weeks ago, Sanchez, Geno Smith, Greg McElroy and Matt Simms are left on the roster.
Tebow is part of a crowded quarterback depth chart that includes Sanchez, David Garrard, Greg McElroy and Matt Simms, and it's believed the Jets still are trying to trade him.
The Jets currently have Garrard, Sanchez, Tim Tebow, Greg McElroy and Matt Simms as quarterbacks on their roster, and Mornhinweg said Monday that he expected to have an open competition at the position.
While Greg McElroy and Matt Simms are also on the roster, it is generally believed Sanchez and Smith will be the main competitors for the job, especially with David Garrard retiring because of a lingering knee issue.
Smith, of course, now heads to a team with all kinds of quarterback issues, from starter Mark Sanchez still with the team despite an awful season, Tim Tebow still with the team despite not really getting a chance to play, and three other QBs on the roster for now in David Garrard, Greg McElroy and Matt Simms.
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