Geno Smith has faced adversity from the moment he was drafted by the New York Jets in 2013 -- on and off the field. Aside from 36 interceptions in 33 games, he has made headlines with his behavior and two major injuries. We look back at some of those moments, with a little help from ESPN's Stats & Information group.
2013
• April 25: Geno Smith repeatedly was shown on camera while sitting in the green room as he slid down the board during the first round of the NFL draft.
• April 26: He initially said he was going to leave the draft after not being taken in the first round but stayed around and was in New York when the Jets drafted him in the second round.
• Aug. 24: Mark Sanchez suffers a shoulder injury in the fourth quarter of the Jets' third preseason game in 2013, giving Smith the starting job. The Jets go 8-8 during Smith's rookie year.
2014
• Jan. 18: Smith is escorted off a plane at Los Angeles International Airport after reportedly getting into a dispute with a flight attendant when he refused to remove his headphones.
• Oct. 3: Smith is fined $12,000 for cursing at a fan after the Jets lost to the Lions the previous week.
• Oct. 4: Smith and some teammates reportedly missed a team meeting because they were at a movie in San Diego and messed up the time zone difference.
• Oct. 5: Smith is benched in a 31-0 loss to the Chargers, but he starts the following week.
• Oct. 26: Smith throws three interceptions with just two completions before being benched again in a loss to the Bills. Michael Vick starts the next two games.
2015
• Aug. 11: Smith suffers a broken jaw when he is punched by linebacker IK Enemkpali (IN-em-PALL-ee). Smith reportedly owed Enemkpali $600 for an unused plane ticket. This paves the way for Ryan Fitzpatrick to become the starter for the entire season.
2016
• April 30: The Jets draft QB Christian Hackenberg in the second round of the NFL draft.
• July 27: The Jets re-sign Fitzpatrick shortly before the start of training camp.
• Oct. 17: Smith relieves Fitzpatrick in a loss to the Cardinals. Before the game, Smith tells ESPN’s Lisa Salters that he’s “antsy” to play. Frustrated by sitting on the bench, he throws his baseball cap and a cup of ice when Fitzpatrick throws an interception.
• Oct. 23: In his first start since Dec. 28, 2014, Smith injures his knee against the Ravens.
• Oct. 24: Smith is diagnosed as having suffered a torn ACL against Baltimore.
Smith can become an unrestricted free agent after this season.
