A second chance for Tarvaris Jackson

Inside the Bills | Buffalobills.com — Quarterback Tarvaris Jackson spent last year on the Buffalo Bills roster. But it ended there. He never took a snap in a game. Now, with a new contract, Jackson is back and looking forward to competing for playing time at the quarterback position. Jackson was on hand this week for the start of the Bills [...]

Buffalo Bills April 3, 2013

Fitz took open competition news well

Inside the Bills | Buffalobills.com — Bills head coach Doug Marrone announced that the starting QB job was open to competition last week when the team announced they had re-signed Tarvaris Jackson. At the NFL Combine he explained how each of the top two competitors in that forthcoming battle took the news. “I’ve talked to Tarvaris on the phone, I’ve spoken [...]

Buffalo Bills February 22, 2013

Jets target Jackson re-signs with Bills

Jets Blog | New York Post — Jets fans can cross Tarvaris Jackson off the list of potential competition for Mark Sanchez. The Bills re-signed the quarterback Friday, eliminating him as a candidate for the Jets starting job. Jackson’s name has been linked to Gang Green this offseason. New Bills coach Doug Marrone says the team will also keep last year’s No. 1 quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and he and Jackson will compete for the starting job. Jackson, 29, never saw the field last season as the Bills' third-stringer. He's a seven-year NFL veteran, who was acquired by the Bills in a trade with Seattle in August. Jackson starte...

New York Jets February 15, 2013

Marrone: open competition at all positions

Inside the Bills | Buffalobills.com — With the announcement that Tarvaris Jackson has re-signed with the Bills, head coach Doug Marrone made it clear that the starting quarterback job and every other position on the roster is up for grabs. “We will have an open competition at all positions on our team heading into our offseason work,” said Marrone. “I believe that [...]

Buffalo Bills February 15, 2013