David Garrard

David Garrard retired from Jets on Thursday saying his knee was giving him trouble. Garrard spent two years out of football and his knee problems were widely known, Rich Cimini of ESPN New York reports. An AFC personnel executive said at the time of...

David Garrard may be done with football, but that doesn't mean he's finished with the Jets.

Controversy from within is one thing, and heaven knows the Jets generate plenty of that. But when somebody from the outside jumps unprovoked on the pile, well, that should get everybody’s hackles up.

Garrard is out of the Jets' quarterback competition. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Garrard plans to retire because of lingering knee issues.

New York Jets quarterback David Garrard retired because of knee issues today, how will the Jets move forward at quarterback?

The Jets’ quarterback depth chart just got a little thinner. Veteran signal-caller David Garrard told NFL.com’s Adam Schein that he’s retiring due to his surgically-repaired knee “not holding up.” “Having to call i...

The Jets' quarterback competition just lost some luster -- and a key component. According to multiple reports, David Garrard will not play for Gang Green in 2013.

Though the initial returns are good, it's too early to claim there's a quarterback controversy in Jets-land -- and there shouldn’t be one this season involving Geno Smith.

“Right now, it's Sanchez, and that's who we're going with," Holmes said Wednesday. "And we're going to continue on this road until time permits."...

"What happened up there in New York last year was a joke, but then again so is their team," Ditka said in a radio interview.

Johnson did acknowledge on Tuesday that fans should "be patient and have trust we're doing the best thing for your team." But on the other hand, he wants fans to know that there will be excitement in East Rutherford this coming season.

The rookie quarterback has already dealt with some not-so-nice headlines in New York, and the heat will only intensify at training camp this summer during the Jets' five-man QB competition.