If there are any NFL teams in need of a veteran quarterback, David Garrard wants them to know he’s available.
Garrard, who had arthroscopic knee surgery in August and was released by the Dolphins in September, told Jay Glazer of FOX Sports that he is healthy and ready to play. Garrard was initially the No. 1 quarterback in Dolphins camp and was projected to start for them this season before suffering the knee injury. The Dolphins ended up going with rookie Ryan Tannehill and are obviously glad they did, but Garrard apparently looked good enough before he went down to impress the coaching staff in Miami.
Free agent QB David Garrard is finally healthy and fully rehabbed from his knee injury. With all the QBs who went down, def worth a look
— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) November 13, 2012
Garrard texted me that he's fully good to go. He's always been honest about when he's healthy and not. Seems confident he's over the hump
— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) November 13, 2012
Whether Garrard would be able to join a team right now and quickly absorb the playbook and get himself ready to contribute this season is a separate question, but with several starting quarterbacks -- Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger, Chicago’s Jay Cutler, San Francisco’s Alex Smith, Philadelphia’s Michael Vick -- going down this week, some team might want to consider giving Garrard a call.