Jets' General Manager Mike Tannenbaum said today that quarterback Chad Pennington will be back and battle second-year man Kellen Clemens for the starting job in training camp.
It had been widely speculated that the club would look to trade Pennington for a draft picks.
"He's under contract," Tannenbaum said. "I expect him to be back."
Pennington, benched after week eight, had made it clear that he still felt he was a starter in the league and wanted a chance - either with the Jets or elsewhere.
Jets' GM Says Pennington Will Return Next Year