The Jets signed veteran quarterback David Garrard Monday. Garrard worked out for the Jets less than two weeks ago and, by all accounts, impressed his new employers. (photo: Paul Robinson, Flickr)
He'll enter offseason workouts and training camp in a positional battle with the incumbent Sanchez and probably a lower-tier free agent or draftee.
The 35-year-old Garrard hasn't seen a game in two years, having missed the 2011 season to back problems and last season after being released by the Miami Dolphins last summer thanks to a knee ailment.
Garrard played in 86 games with the Jacksonville Jaguars and entered the 2012 preseason as the Dolphins' expected starter before getting knee surgery. He has an 89-54 career TD-to-INT ratio while boasting a 61.6 percent completion rate.
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