Jets placed QB Greg McElroy (thumb surgery) on injured reserve, ending his season. The seventh-rounder was going to red-shirt behind Mark Sanchez and Mark Brunell this season as the No. 3 QB. The seventh-rounder will do his learning on I.R. instead since he won't be able to throw for a couple of months. McElroy showed enough in preseason action to believe he can be the long-term backup to Sanchez.

Jets QB Greg McElroy underwent surgery on his right thumb Friday morning. No word yet on how long McElroy will be out, but the damage is on his throwing hand. The rush to get him into surgery suggests that the Jets want their No. 3 quarterback to avoid injured reserve.

Jets QB Greg McElroy reportedly suffered a dislocated right thumb in Thursday's preseason finale. A small piece of McElroy's thumb was broken off. The Jets won't have a recovery timetable until the X-ray results come in, but it's a major injury for a right-handed passer. The seventh-round developmental QB could be lost for the season.