FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- New York rookie Geno Smith will start at quarterback for the Jets in the NFL regular-season opener against Tampa Bay, the team said Thursday.
Smith, who was taken by the Jets in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft, had been going against Mark Sanchez, the New York starter for the last four seasons, for the starting quarterback job. But Sanchez has an injured shoulder and the starting duties have fallen to Smith.