Geno Smith RUMORS & NEWS

New York Daily News "The Jets’ season has been over for weeks, but Geno Smith took a hard sack Wednesday. David Lee, the former Jets quarterbacks coach who shuffled up to Buffalo with Rex Ryan, told the Bills’ website that Smith “killed us” last season and his play “cost us.” “Rex and I talked about it, he had..." January 24

CBSSports.com "The New York Jets recently hired former Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator Todd Bowles to be their new head coach. Bowles is the sixth straight defensive head coach hired by the Jets. Since Rich Kotite, the Jets have turned to Bill Parcells, Al Groh, Herman Edwards, Eric Mangini, Rex Ryan and..." January 21

New York Post "The giggles and the smirks you hear are responses to Geno Smith’s declaration that he has “shown flashes of being a Pro Bowl-caliber quarterback,” this season. A laugh out loud would be understandable as well. For now we’ll chalk that up to a bad choice of words considering the words “Pro Bowl”..." December 11

Pro Football Talk "Maybe the Jets gave everyone a hint that quarterback Geno Smith’s role in the offense would be diminished last night. When the team’s offense was introduced one player at a time before the loss to Miami, the one player who typically gets introduced last on offense wasn’t introduced at all. Yes,..." December 02

New York Post "Geno Smith is back at starting quarterback for the Jets — and that’s a good thing. As long as he continues to take a long, hard look in the mirror. The Jets have nothing to lose with this decision, because even if they lose Monday night against the Dolphins at MetLife Stadium they win by..." November 27

Pro Football Talk "Geno Smith is back as the Jets’ starting quarterback. The Jets announced this morning that Smith, not Michael Vick, will start on Monday night against the Dolphins. Jets coach Rex Ryan met with both Smith and Vick this morning and informed them that he has made the switch. Vick had a..." November 26

Newark Star-Ledger "Not that either quarterback made a compelling case for the job, but Jets coach Rex Ryan said after Monday's 38-3 loss to the Bills that he isn't sure if Geno Smith or Michael Vick would start next Monday night at home against Miami. "We'll address that later," Ryan said. "I don't know yet...." November 25

New York Post "Geno Smith had taken about seven minutes of questions about how it felt to now be the Jets backup quarterback, whether he thought he would start again and if the team still believed in him when he had enough. “Can we talk about the Chiefs, the team we have to play?” Smith said. But no one..." October 30

Newark Star-Ledger "John Idzik's failed Cicero impression on Monday wasn't the only interview opportunity he granted a media outlet that day. SNY's Jeane Coakley also got Idzik, the Jets' general manager, for a one-on-one interview that will air in two parts, with the first coming Tuesday night at 6:30 and the..." October 29

Newark Star-Ledger "The Jets are going with veteran Michael Vick as their starting quarterback for this Sunday’s game at Kansas City, coach Rex Ryan said Monday. Vick replaced second-year pro Geno Smith in last Sunday’s 43-23 loss to the Bills after Smith threw interceptions on three straight first-quarter..." October 28

New York Daily News "The great Geno Smith Experiment unofficially came to an inglorious end during 10 forgettable minutes Sunday that reminded everyone that carelessness and brain locks are time-honored career killers for quarterbacks. Smith’s erratic march to the NFL trash heap has been sprinkled with tantalizing..." October 27

Newark Star-Ledger "Having a rough season, eh, Geno Smith? Smith, the Jets' quarterback, was asked during a conference call with Patriots reporters Monday how "topsy-turvy" his season seems to appear from afar. The Jets play at the Patriots Thursday night. What say Geno? "For me, it hasn’t been," Smith said,..." October 14

ESPN New York "After a disastrous first half, the New York Jets finally made a change at quarterback, benching starter Geno Smith in favor of Michael Vick to start the second half against the San Diego Chargers on Sunday at Qualcomm Stadium. Smith entered the game on the hot seat after two straight poor..." October 06

New York Daily News "Geno Smith pulled two disappearing acts during a forgettable weekend capped by the Jets’ embarrassing 31-0 loss to the Chargers Sunday that has Rex Ryan’s team in freefall. A week after Smith’s profane message to a Jets fan got him fined $12,000, the second-year quarterback was brutal and..." October 06

ESPN.com "Despite a four-game losing streak, the New York Jets aren't ready to turn the season over to Michael Vick. A struggling Geno Smith was benched at halftime of the Jets' 31-0 loss to the San Diego Chargers Sunday at Qualcomm Stadium, but he will retain his starting job. Rex Ryan made it sound..." October 06

New York Post "This was back in January, before Michael Vick was a Jet, before seven turnovers in four games from Geno Smith and a few weeks after the 2013 Jets’ season ended with optimism. I asked a senior Jets’ official about what the team would do at quarterback. “We have no choice,” he said. “We have..." October 01

New York Daily News "When the crazies in green and white had been reduced to a whisper and filed out of MetLife Stadium on Monday night, the question in the back of just about all of their minds reflected the cold, harsh reality of life in the NFL: Is time running out for Geno Smith? For all the strides Rex Ryan &..." September 23

New York Daily News "If a breakout is coming for Geno Smith in year two, precedent indicates it should come early in the season. The Jets are hoping their young quarterback improves after his rough introduction a year ago, when he threw 21 interceptions compared to 12 touchdowns. Smith, drafted in the second round..." September 10

New York Post "A year ago, Rex Ryan was the coach preparing to start a rookie quarterback in his team’s season opener. Now the Jets coach is preparing to face one, and you can tell he likes this view much better. Ryan recalled what he was thinking last year when the Jets opened the season with Geno Smith..." September 04

ESPN New York "Wide receiver David Nelson summed up the reality of the New York Jets' quarterback situation. "When the coaches say, 'First-group offense,' we know who's walking in the huddle," Nelson said Tuesday. "It's not something that needs to be said. He's the guy and we're moving forward." He, of..." August 20

New York Post "The Jets’ first team took 21 snaps in 11-on-11 drills at Tuesday’s practice. Geno Smith was the quarterback for 19 of them. Smith will start Saturday night’s preseason game against the Bengals, just as he started last week’s game against the Colts. Over the last four practices, Smith has..." August 13

ESPN New York "Two weeks into training camp, presumed New York Jets backup Michael Vick is keeping the pressure on Geno Smith, whom he expects to develop into one of the NFL's top young quarterbacks. "He's going to be great," Vick said Tuesday after practice. "He's going to be 10 times better than where he..." August 05

New York Times "A boisterous Jets fan spent most of his Thursday morning yelling at the players practicing in front of him. No one escaped his wrath, or his encouragement, especially not Geno Smith. “They say you’re the worst quarterback in the league!” the fan screamed at Smith, who was standing about 50..." July 25

New York Post "Geno Smith wore the face of poise and optimism and the confidence of a man who knows the deck is being stacked in his favor in his quarterback duel with Michael Vick when he and the Jets reported for training camp Wednesday at SUNY Cortland. Here’s my advice for him anyway: Watch your back,..." July 24

Fox Sports "Has the Geno-coaster come to a stop? The New York Jets watched rookie quarterback Geno Smith struggle through the 2013 season, eventually finishing as the lowest-rated passer in the NFL. But things are changing, according to Jets wide receiver David Nelson. What's the difference between the..." July 17

New York Daily News "Geno Smith has finally won something in the NFL — the title of worst quarterback in the league. An ESPN.com poll released Monday had Gang Green’s second-year signal caller ranked 32nd of 32 NFL quarterbacks. The website asked 26 league insiders (eight general managers, two former GMs, four..." July 03

Newark Star-Ledger "It doesn't take much -- a running back with some tread worn off his tires, a wide receiver who might not play up to his pay check and a rookie tight end who is lost in the playbook -- and suddenly Jets quarterback Geno Smith starts talking crazy. He's not worried about learning the playbook,..." June 15

New York Daily News "Rex Ryan reiterated Wednesday that the Jets have a quarterback competition, but Michael Vick is doubling down that there isn’t one. Clearly, not everyone is on the same page at One Jets Drive. “There is competition, there’s no doubt,” Ryan said. Vick, speaking a few minutes later, parried..." May 29

New York Daily News "The Jets quarterback competition between Geno Smith and Michael Vick has yet to get underway, but the greatest Jet QB of them all already knows who he thinks should start. Joe Namath says Vick is the better option, with one caveat. “If Mike’s healthy I think he’s the better player at this..." May 14

New York Post "There is no question in Geno Smith’s mind who the Jets starting quarterback will be. The second-year signal caller said Monday he expects to beat Michael Vick out in the team’s latest edition of a quarterback competition. Smith simply said, “Yes,” when asked if he still expects to be the team’s..." April 23

New York Post "The Jets shouldn’t worry about drafting a quarterback because Phil Simms believes that the one they have – Geno Smith – would be the top quarterback on this year’s board. In picking apart the top QBs in the coming draft, such as Louisville’s Teddy Bridgewater, Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel and..." February 28

ESPN New York "Geno Smith prepared for the NFL scouting combine by working out with quarterback guru Chris Weinke at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. A year later, Smith is taking the same approach to his offseason. The New York Jets' quarterback was seen Monday at IMG, working in a private session with..." February 18

Pro Football Talk "Jets quarterback Geno Smith said Saturday that he expects to have competition for the starting job this offseason, something that coach Rex Ryan and General Manager John Idzik have both intimated since the end of the regular season by resisting offers to name Smith their starting quarterback for..." February 02

New York Daily News "Rex Ryan was singing Geno Smith’s praises one month after his quarterback’s up-and-down rookie season came to a close. “There are very few players that grew as much as Geno did,” Ryan said on the streets of Manhattan during a New ERA sponsored event on Friday. “He had to come a million miles…..." January 31

CBSSports.com "Jets quarterback Geno Smith didn't have a bom-bom-bom-bom-bom-bah-bomb experience on a recent flight from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale, getting escorted off the plane after a dispute. On Thursday Virgin America released a statement calling the incident a "misunderstanding" and said they..." January 24

ESPN New York "New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith boarded a Los Angeles-to-Fort Lauderdale, Fla., flight Friday afternoon for a trip home, but he never got off the ground. Smith was involved in a dispute with a male flight attendant over his headphones, left the plane and was questioned by airport police at..." January 18

Pro Football Talk "Geno Smith closed his rookie season with a pair of good performances in wins over the Browns and Dolphins, but the Jets aren’t heading into the offseason with the quarterback question answered once and for all. At their season-ending press conference on Tuesday, coach Rex Ryan and General..." January 01

ESPN New York "Eight months ago, Geno Smith was the face of the NFL draft -- a long face. Amid media reports that painted him as a diva, Smith -- projected as a top-10 pick -- tumbled out of the first round. That infamous slide, the quarterback said Monday, provided motivation for his rookie season with the..." December 30

ESPN.com "Rex Ryan looks at Geno Smith and sees an improving player. Really, he does. "I've seen him improve in a lot of areas," the New York Jets coach said Wednesday. "Statistically, it doesn't jump off the chart, but I know he's getting better. ... I think the young man has a very bright future."..." December 18

ESPN New York "A month after a dislocated elbow sidelined Jeremy Kerley, the Jets wide receiver will return Sunday against the Raiders, making for a complete and healthy offense for the first time since Week 4. Jets coach Rex Ryan admits Kerley’s arrival, coupled with Santonio Holmes’ return to health after..." December 06

ESPN New York "The reported $240 million deal Jay Z landed for free-agent second baseman Robinson Cano on Friday was just the first good news of the day for the rapper/agent. The NFLPA has determined that Jay Z's sports management company, Roc Nation Sports, followed the rules and legally recruited..." December 06

CBSSports.com "In the past two games, Jets rookie quarterback Geno Smith has been horrendous, piling up passer ratings of 10.1 two weeks ago and 22.3 in Week 12. After the Jets accumulated two first downs, 39 total yards and zero points in the first half vs. the Dolphins -- with a passer rating of 8.3 (!) -- the..." December 01

New York Post "The Jets organization might hold the record for most seasons with a complete mess at quarterback. Add 2013 to the list. For the third consecutive year and more years than we can even count in the last three decades, the quarterback situation is in complete disarray. Geno Smith can’t stop..." November 27

New York Daily News "The elephant in the room is as big as a float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Geno Smith may be absorbing the verbal body blows from Monday morning quarterbacks in the wake of another statistically subpar performance, but his supporting cast would probably get bounced in the preliminary..." November 26