Ten days after indicating they had no plans to put Mark Sanchez on injured reserve, the New York Jets reversed field Saturday and placed the former starting quarterback on short-term IR -- meaning he is eligible to return after eight weeks. Sanchez, who has a labral tear in his throwing shoulder, said during a conference call Saturday that he agrees with the decision. Sanchez said he will take a conservative, non-surgical approach, although neither he nor general manager John Idzik ruled out the possibility of surgery after the season. There could be a quarterback controversy if Sanchez returns healthy. Two days after telling the NFL Network he had locked up the quarterback competition before his preseason injury -- publicly, coach Rex Ryan did not support that claim -- Sanchez said he'll be looking to start when he gets back. Read more http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/sto...ets-placed-injured-reserve-designation-return
