New York Jets announce Geno Smith as starter

New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan has confirmed that Geno Smith will be his side's starting quarterback for the 2014 season.

The second-year player was in a battle with veteran Michael Vick, who joined the Jets in the off-season, but Smith's performances in pre-season have seen him retain his spot for the upcoming campaign.

"[Geno] has done everything that we have asked," Ryan told reporters. "And again this is no slight to Mike Vick. "Because believe me like I said, I wanted to come out of this knowing that we have two really good quarterbacks and we think we can win games with.

"And in my heart I feel that we have two that we can win with."

The Jets open their season against the Oakland Raiders on September 7.