MORE: Geno Smith living up to pre-draft hype | Sanchez surgery may end Jets’ career “I was able to take the whole summer off and let my body heal. I started training a couple of months ago and my knee feels great,” Garrard told the Jets’ official website. “I’m sitting at home, watching games thinking, ‘Why am I at home? Why am I doing this to myself?’ I didn’t want to have any regrets one day.” At the moment, the 3-2 Jets have four quarterbacks under contract: starter Geno Smith, Matt Simms (who has not taken a snap yet this season), Brady Quinn (inactive in four of the five games), Garrard and Mark Sanchez (out for the season after shoulder surgery Tuesday). Garrard has not played an NFL game since Jacksonville cut him on the eve of the 2011 season. He was expected to compete with Smith and Sanchez for the starting job until his surprise decision to retire. Garrard said he contacted general manager John Idzik: “He has given me another chance, so it’s truly a blessing.’'
