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Coach expects Christian Hackenberg to 'let loose' in still-open QB battle

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- School's out.

After 10 OTA practices and a three-day minicamp, the New York Jets' kindergarten broke for summer vacation on Thursday, with everybody still wondering about the class ranking. We're talking about the quarterbacks, of course.

Even though all signs point to Josh McCown as the opening-day starter, coach Todd Bowles refused to give anyone an edge in the so-called competition. When asked if McCown is the frontrunner, Bowles said, "Not at this time. I don't look at anybody as the frontrunner. We'll wait until training camp and we'll sort it out there.