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April 28, 2016 / 7:17 PM

New York Jets QB Ryan Fitzpatrick won't play for team's current offer

New York Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick said on Thursday that he would rather sit out the 2016 NFL season than accept the team's current offer. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

New York Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick said on Thursday that he would rather sit out the 2016 NFL season than accept the team's current offer. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

New York Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has expressed that he would "rather not play football" than accept the team's current contract offer, ESPN reported on Thursday.

New York is offering a contract of between $7 and $8 million per season while Fitzpatrick is requesting a deal for approximately twice that amount.

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Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan had repeatedly said signing Fitzpatrick is the team's leading priority but the stalemate has persisted.

Fitzpatrick passed for a franchise-record 31 touchdown passes last season and also passed for a career-best 3,905 yards.

The only quarterbacks currently on New York's roster are Geno Smith and Bryce Petty.

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