NFL Hall of Famer and former quarterback Joe Namath said he believed Mark Sanchez could have beaten out Ryan Fitzpatrick for the Denver Broncos' starting quarterback gig had the latter signed with the team, per Bob Glauber of Newsday.
He also spoke about Fitzpatrick's future with the New York Jets, per Glauber:
Joe Namath said he's hopeful Ryan Fitzpatrick will return to the Jets. Still no contract. "It's business, man." #jets
— Bob Glauber (@BobGlauber) May 10, 2016
Fitzpatrick remains a free agent, and Rich Cimini of ESPN reported on Tuesday that "the two sides are far apart on a new contract" and that "people who know Fitzpatrick believe he's not going to budge on his demands.