Jets Reject Trade Inquiries on Geno Smith Ahead of NFL Deadline

The New York Jets have received trade inquiries on quarterback Geno Smith and turned them down, The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero reported Monday.

Underdog NFL relayed Pelissero’s report at 9:37 a.m. ET, one day before the league’s trade deadline. Teams have until 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday to complete deals.

The calls came with New York at 2-7. The Jets lost 35-12 at Kansas City on Sunday, their fourth straight loss.

Smith finished 18-of-32 for 165 yards against the Chiefs, who sacked him five times. The 36-year-old has been sacked 28 times this season. Those sacks have cost the Jets 236 yards, the most in the league.

New York played without wide receiver Garrett Wilson, who was inactive with a concussion. Running back Breece Hall returned from a quadriceps injury for the first time in five games.

Jason Sanders kicked four field goals in the first half, and the Jets went into halftime trailing 14-12. In the third quarter, they were credited with minus-9 yards while Kansas City scored twice. Sanders also made four field goals in New York’s Week 8 loss to the Raiders.

Kansas City has beaten the Jets in each of the teams’ last three meetings.

“I thought in the first half guys were making plays. We were playing with a lot of pride and a lot of spirit,” Smith said. “I thought the same thing in the second half. It just got away from us.”

Jets coach Aaron Glenn said the drop-off after halftime is his to solve.

“I thought the first half everything was kind of on point. The second half we just didn’t play up to par,” Glenn said. “It is disappointing, and I told our players that. All we can do is go back to work. That’s the only thing I know how to do. In situations like this, just go back to work and try to figure out how, as the head coach, get us to play two halves at a high level.”

“That’s something I have to think long and hard about,” Glenn continued. “I’ve got a lot of thinking to do. Just looking forward to getting back to work.”

New York acquired Smith from the Las Vegas Raiders in March. The teams swapped late-round picks, with the Jets receiving a seventh-rounder and sending back a sixth.

The Jets drafted Smith in the second round in 2013. ESPN reported at the time of the trade that he agreed to a renegotiated contract, which had two years and $66 million remaining.

Glenn said in March there was “no doubt” Smith was “our guy,” the first public declaration from the organization that Smith would start.

Smith has thrown 12 touchdown passes this season. In a Week 8 loss to the Raiders, he completed 5-of-10 passes of 20-plus air yards for 142 yards, the most by any quarterback that week, according to the Jets.

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel called Smith “fantastic” before New England’s 26-19 win over the Jets in Week 6. Two days after that game, Glenn stood behind offensive coordinator Frank Reich despite the offense’s struggles.

Pelissero reported Sunday night that the Indianapolis Colts informed quarterback Daniel Jones on Saturday they would not trade him by the deadline.

“Teams called and the Colts listened. But they never had any intention of moving him,” Pelissero wrote.

On Monday, Ian Rapoport reported that Jets pass rusher Will McDonald IV had requested a trade.

“Teams have called NYJ interested in McDonald, yet the Jets have not engaged in trade talks,” Rapoport wrote. “And they have no plans to.”

The Jets host the Buffalo Bills on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET on CBS.