Player Page

Weather | Roster

Greg McElroy | Quarterback

Team: New York Jets
Age / DOB:  (25) / 5/10/1988
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 225
College: Alabama
Contract: view contract details
Share: 

Latest News

Recent News

Greg McElroy tried to hide his concussion from the coaches and medical staff.
McElroy suffered the brain injury in last week's loss to the Chargers and wrestled with the decision to alert the higher-ups for days before finally doing so on Thursday morning. McElroy talked with teammates WR Clyde Gates and LG Matt Slauson before alerting head coach Rex Ryan. McElroy is probably one of the smarter players in the entire league, but he grappled with the same issue every NFL player debates throughout the season. He knew he had an opportunity to start another game, while he also knows he may never get another chance to do so again in his career. McElroy ended up doing the right thing for his long-term health, but it shows us what goes on behind the scenes on a daily basis in the NFL. Thu, Dec 27, 2012 08:13:00 PM
Source: ESPN.com

Highest Searched Players over the last 7 days


Player News

Date:
Greg McElroy - QB - Jets

Greg McElroy (concussion) will not play in Sunday's game against the Bills.

McElroy was feeling headaches after last week's loss to the Chargers, but didn't tell the coaches or medical staff. It came to a head Thursday morning when he was still feeling headaches while lifting weights. At that point, the Jets took him for concussion testing and he's been ruled out for the finale. Mark Sanchez will start against the Bills and Tim Tebow will be the backup.
Thu, Dec 27, 2012 11:58:00 AM
Greg McElroy - QB - Jets

Greg McElroy is on the Week 17 injury report with an abdomen injury, but is practicing in full.

The "full" designation suggests McElroy will still start Sunday's finale against the Bills, but he'll likely be on a short leash. Expect one more weekend of continuous sideline shots of backups Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow.
Source: Rich Cimini on Twitter
Wed, Dec 26, 2012 01:54:00 PM
Greg McElroy - QB - Jets

Coach Rex Ryan announced after Sunday's Week 16 loss to San Diego that Greg McElroy will remain the Jets' starting quarterback in Week 17.

At least for the remainder of this season, the 6-9 Jets have closed the book on Mark Sanchez. Against the Chargers, McElroy completed 14-of-24 passes for 185 yards and an interception. He also scrambled four times for 25 yards. The Jets' offense has no explosive element regardless of who's under center, and McElroy wasn't any worse against San Diego than Sanchez has been all season. The Jets will wrap up the season at Buffalo in Week 17.
Source: Manish Mehta on Twitter
Sun, Dec 23, 2012 06:14:00 PM
Greg McElroy - QB - Jets

Jets announced Greg McElroy as the Week 16 starter versus the Chargers.

The coaching staff was reportedly concerned with the potential fallout from passing over Tim Tebow, but they decided to stick with football over publicity. One option discussed was splitting duties between the two quarterbacks, with McElroy starting but Tebow mixed in more liberally in zone-read/Wildcat looks. Even without the threat of Tebow stealing snaps, McElroy isn't a fantasy option in the Jets' talent-starved run-heavy offense.
Related: Tim Tebow
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 02:57:00 PM
Greg McElroy - QB - Jets

Coach Rex Ryan has reportedly chosen Greg McElroy as his starter versus the Chargers in Week 16.

Several reports had Ryan "leaning toward" McElroy. The New York Daily News now confirms that McElroy will be under center for the first snap. Although Tim Tebow did get an entire offensive series to himself Monday night, the actions of the Jets coaching staff has made it abundantly clear that they don't view him as more than a gadget player and special teamer. One of the options on the table is to split duties between McElroy and Tebow. In which case, neither QB is worth adding except in the deepest of two-quarterback leagues.
Related: Tim Tebow, Mark Sanchez
Source: Manish Mehta on Twitter
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 02:14:00 PM
Greg McElroy - QB - Jets

According to the Daily News, Jets owner Woody Johnson "prefers" Greg McElroy to be the starting quarterback.

McElroy guided the Jets to a win in a relief role last week, so Johnson appears smitten. The report also says that GM Mike Tannenbaum and OC Tony Sparano prefer Mark Sanchez. None of these heavy hitters want Tim Tebow under center. Ultimately, the final decision will be in the hands of head coach Rex Ryan, who has shown silly amounts of loyalty to Sanchez over the last 2.75 seasons. We're expecting a decision here by Wednesday.
Related: Mark Sanchez, Tim Tebow
Source: Manish Mehta on Twitter
Tue, Dec 4, 2012 09:49:00 AM
Greg McElroy - QB - Jets

Relieving Mark Sanchez with roughly three minutes left in the third quarter of Week 13, Greg McElroy came on to complete 5-of-7 passes for 29 yards and a touchdown as the Jets downed the Cardinals, 7-6.

McElroy rolled right off boot-action to find TE Jeff Cumberland wide open in the end zone on what ultimately proved the game-winning score. McElroy isn't much of an athlete and lacks arm strength to throw the ball downfield, but it's fair to wonder if he'd be a better option than Sanchez to manage games going forward. We'd still bet on Rex Ryan going back to Sanchez for Week 14 at Jacksonville.
Sun, Dec 2, 2012 04:07:00 PM
Greg McElroy - QB - Jets

ESPN New York's Rich Cimini called the idea that Greg McElroy would start if Mark Sanchez were to get injured a "non-story".

"Case closed," added the reputable Cimini, who pointed out that coach Rex Ryan made it clear that there's "no way" McElroy would get the nod over Tim Tebow. McElroy had a strong preseason, but the 2011 seventh-round pick has yet to take an NFL snap. He'll spend the season as a developmental third quarterback.
Related: Tim Tebow
Source: ESPN New York
Sun, Sep 2, 2012 12:42:00 PM
Greg McElroy - QB - Jets

Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum confirmed that QB Greg McElroy will be back with the team this season.

McElroy's roster spot is safe after "angering" coach Rex Ryan with public comments about a "corrupt mindset" with "extremely selfish individuals" in the locker room. "He'll learn his lesson," said Tannenbaum. "I'm glad he’s on the team. We'll move forward with him."
Source: Manish Mehta on Twitter
Tue, Feb 28, 2012 05:21:00 PM
Greg McElroy - QB - Jets

Coach Rex Ryan made it clear that backup QB Greg McElroy's comments about a "corrupt mindset" with "extremely selfish individuals" in the locker room didn't sit well with the team's brass.

"I was angry about it," Ryan said. "I never agreed with all the statements he made. ... Our football team is a little closer than people give us credit for." Asked if the Jets were focused on upgrading to a quarterback who will push Mark Sanchez, Ryan quipped, "Well, with McElroy's comments, absolutely."
Source: ESPN New York
Fri, Feb 24, 2012 12:06:00 PM
Greg McElroy - QB - Jets

ESPN New York expects the Jets to keep QB Greg McElroy "in the mix" in 2012.

McElroy spent all of 2011 on injured reserve and created a stir earlier this month when he called the Jets' locker room "not a fun place to be," but will apparently get another shot at locking down New York's third-string job. The Jets are still expected to sign a veteran free agent to back-up Mark Sanchez. That is, if they don't acquire Peyton Manning.
Source: ESPN New York
Tue, Jan 24, 2012 10:36:00 AM
Greg McElroy - QB - Jets

Third-string QB Greg McElroy spoke out on the Jets' 2011 locker room Wednesday, calling it "not a fun place to be."

"(There) were people within our locker room that didn’t care whether we won or lost, as long as they got their...they really had good games individually," McElroy said. "That's the disappointing thing, and it's going to take a lot to kind of come together." McElroy's analysis is likely spot-on, but it's fair to wonder if it will land him in coach Rex Ryan's doghouse. By nearly all accounts, Ryan enabled the more fractious members of his locker room this season. A seventh-round pick last spring, McElroy has three years left on his rookie deal after spending 2011 on injured reserve.
Source: Newark Star-Ledger
Wed, Jan 4, 2012 03:58:00 PM
Greg McElroy - QB - Jets

Jets rookie QB Greg McElroy expects to be fully recovered from his fractured thumb by February 1.

After a surprisingly effective preseason, McElroy spent his rookie year on I.R. with the thumb fracture, which required surgery. He restarted throwing in November, but suffered a setback. In four 2011 exhibition games, McElroy went a combined 36-of-59 for 335 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions. He will likely be the Jets' third-string quarterback in 2012.
Source: Newark Star-Ledger
Mon, Jan 2, 2012 07:51:00 PM
Greg McElroy - QB - Jets

Jets placed QB Greg McElroy (thumb surgery) on injured reserve, ending his season.

The seventh-rounder was going to redshirt behind Mark Sanchez and Mark Brunell this season as the No. 3 QB. McElroy will do his learning on I.R. instead since he won't be able to throw for a couple of months. He showed enough in preseason action to believe he can be the long-term backup to Sanchez.
Sun, Sep 4, 2011 04:44:00 PM

Depth Charts

Skill Players
PosRoleName
QB1Mark Sanchez
2Geno Smith
3Greg McElroy
4Matt Simms
RB1Chris Ivory
2Mike Goodson
3Bilal Powell
4Joe McKnight
5John Griffin
GLB1Chris Ivory
2Mike Goodson
3RB1Mike Goodson
2Bilal Powell
FB1Tommy Bohanon
2Lex Hilliard
WR11Santonio Holmes
2Jeremy Kerley
3Jordan White
4Vidal Hazelton
5Marcus Davis
WR21Stephen Hill
2Clyde Gates
3Titus Ryan
4Joe Collins
5Ryan Spadola
WR31Jeremy Kerley
TE1Jeff Cumberland
2Hayden Smith
3Konrad Reuland
4Mike Shanahan
5Chris Pantale
K1Nick Folk