David Garrard
Veteran quarterback David Garrard, who has not played a regular-season game since 2010 with the Jaguars, is making progress on a deal with the Jets, according to an ESPN report.
The report quotes a source close to the situation as saying, “Both sides are feeling good about a possible deal,” following Garrard’s impressive workout for the team Thursday.
Garrard, 35, played for the Jaguars from 2002 through 2010, completing 61.6 percent of his passes for 16,003 yards and 89 touchdowns with 54 interceptions in 86 games. He spent last offseason with the Dolphins but injured his knee during training camp.
A New Jersey native, Garrard was a fourth-round pick of the Jaguars out of East Carolina in 2002.
Garrard would enter the Jets’ quarterback competition along with Mark Sanchez, Greg McElroy and Matt Simms. Tim Tebow remains on the roster but is expected to be released.
