(AP) - Chad Pennington quickly became the odd man out once Brett Favre joined the New York Jets.

The former Marshall star was released Thursday, ending the quarterback's eight-year, injury-plagued career with the Jets.

He's expected to find a new home soon.

A first-round pick in 2000, Pennington became the popular face of the franchise for several seasons, He arrived in camp this year competing with Kellen Clemens for the starting job.

The Jets jettisoned Pennington to clear salary cap space once they got Favre from Green Bay for a conditional draft pick.

The 32-year-old Pennington had three years, plus a team option year, remaining on his contract. He was due nearly 5 million dollars this season.

Pennington ranks first in NFL history among quarterbacks with at least 1,500 attempts with a 65.6 completion percentage.

He was often recognized as being a true leader in the huddle and an intelligent field general, but was dogged throughout his time in New York for his lack of arm strength.

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