New York Jets, QB Ryan Fitzpatrick not talking as camp opens

The New York Jets and free agent quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick are not talking about a contract as training camp opened Wednesday.

The two sides remain far apart in determining the player's value and no resolution is expected soon, a source told ESPN's Ed Werder.

The Jets reportedly offered Fitzpatrick a three-year, $24 million contract in February. The deal included $12 million in the first year but only $6 million in each of the last two years, according to ESPN. He made $3.25 million last season.

The 33-year-old Fitzpatrick threw for a career-high 3,905 yards and a Jets team-record 31 touchdowns with 15 interceptions last season. The Jets missed the playoffs after going 10-6, an improvement from 4-12 the previous season.

Second-year Jets head coach Todd Bowles has not seemed concerned about his quarterback situation even if Fitzpatrick decides not to return.

Bowles will move on with former starting quarterback Geno Smith if necessary.

"I think Geno can be a good starter, but he's got to prove it in training camp like everybody else," Bowles recently told the New York Daily News. "It's not just about the quarterback position. You got to have a team around that position to play ball, but he's been in the system a year. He has a better grasp of it going into training camp and we'll see what he does."

Smith, entering his fourth year in the league, has yet to silence his many detractors. He was the Jets' starter in 2013-14. His record was 11-18 as a starter and interceptions were the issue for Smith, who had 34 picks and 25 touchdowns entering last season.