Former NFL quarterback Jeff Garcia has blasted Tim Tebow in an interview with USA Today.

Garcia said the New York Jets should release or trade Tebow before the start of the team's offseason program on Monday.

"If there's going to be competition at the quarterback position, it's not going to come from Tim Tebow," Garcia said. "Having Tebow there [last season] just became a distraction, more of a circus show.

"It's their decision, but from an outsider looking in, having Tebow there doesn't bring anything positive. It just brings distraction. For Mark [Sanchez], the main competition is going to be David Garrard and Greg McElroy."