Mark Sanchez to Have Off-Season Knee Surgery

Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez is considering surgery on his left knee to stabilize a patella ligament, according to the Star Ledger.

This is not the same knee that Sanchez hurt in a game against the Buffalo Bills in December, in which he dove head first on an attempted first down.

If Sanchez has the surgery he will be sidelined for two months, which will take the quarterback to April, meaning he would miss the clubs' off-season program in March. However, OTA's are not until May and June, and he is expected to be ready by then.

Sanchez is still developing as a young quarterback, and the off-season program would be benificial to his development, but making sure his knees are healthy are more important to the franchise right now.

Sanchez is better off getting this surgery done now, since the Jets are seven months away from training camp.