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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Geno Smith is still No. 2 for the New York Jets.After previously being vague about the situation a few days ago, coach Todd Bowles said Smith will play after starter Ryan Fitzpatrick in the preseason game against the Giants on Saturday night.You always prepare the same way, Smith said after practice Wednesday. Its really no different. Im just continuing to work hard.There had been some uncertainty about the pecking order of the backups after Bryce Petty had a good performance and Smith struggled against Washington. On Sunday, Bowles wouldnt say for sure what the rotation of the quarterbacks would be this week.He did say then that he was clear about the four quarterbacks on the roster, adding, Until we make a change, there wont be (a change). Thats any position. When we make a decision at the end of camp, if it changes, it changes. And if it doesnt, it doesnt.Smith was asked Wednesday if Bowles had clarified his position on the depth chart.I dont see anything different, Smith said. I think hes already answered that question.Bowles acknowledged that Fitzpatrick and the starters are expected to play at least through the first half of the Jets third preseason game. Smith will then come in, followed by Petty at some point.Its unclear if rookie Christian Hackenberg will see any action this week. The second-round draft pick has not played in New Yorks first two games.Obviously, I want Fitz to play quite a bit and depending on how the offense goes, its hard to get three quarterbacks in the second half, Bowles said. Ill try to if everything goes right. In a perfect world, you want it. We really do want to try to get all of them in the game.Smith, of course, has plenty of experience after serving as the starter his first two NFL seasons. He lost his job last summer when he was punched by a then-teammate and had his jaw broken. Fitzpatrick seized the starting gig and then went on to one of the best seasons in team history with a franchise-record 31 touchdown passes.For a few months, it appeared Smith could have a shot at getting his job back as Fitzpatrick and the Jets engaged in a long contract stalemate. But Fitzpatrick re-signed just as training camp started, relegating Smith back to the sideline.Through two preseason games, Smith is 14 of 27 for 126 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Playing mostly against third-stringers, Petty is 23 of 40 for 335 yards with two TDs.While Bowles doesnt necessarily look at the third preseason game -- when most starters play into the third quarter and sit out the fourth game -- as a dress rehearsal for the regular season, Smith tries to treat every game as if its the most important one hell play in.Youve got to look at it all the same because you dont want to have a mental letdown, he said. Its all the same for me. Every single rep counts. Every single minute you get in practice or in the game counts. Youve always got to have that same mentality so that things dont change, no matter what the situation is.While the pecking order remains status quo at the moment, there remains some intrigue over whether the Jets will keep all four quarterbacks on their 53-man roster.Petty, a fourth-rounder out of Baylor last year, appeared to be the likely odd man out when camp started. But, he has shown enough progress to warrant serious consideration to remain on the roster.You can tell hes growing overall, quarterbacks coach Kevin Patullo said. His whole picture is getting cleaner. You could tell in the spring it was getting cleaner, and then as time goes on, you could just feel it. Hes understanding more, his questions are better, what he sees in the film room is better.And you could tell its just translating to the field a little bit cleaner.Game notes RB Matt Forte expects to play against the Giants after being sidelined most of camp with a hamstring injury. He hasnt played yet in the preseason, but said his leg is feeling healthy. Bowles said Forte should play if he doesnt have any setbacks. Bowles said hell see how he warms up. Im trying to get him playing because I want him to get hit before the first game (of the regular season), the coach said, and have that not be his first time. ... 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The tournament host has recorded just two top-10 finishes in nine tournament appearances and has missed the cut in his home event three years running.McIlroy heads to the K Club off the back of a tied-fourth finish at the Wells Fargo Championship and a tied-12th showing at last weeks Players Championship, where the Northern Irishman missed a chance to break the TPC Sawgrass course record. Rory McIlroys best finish came in 2008, when he ended the week in seventh spot The 27-year-old is the only player in the worlds top five yet to register a worldwide win in 2016, but McIlroy feels his game is in good shape to challenge for victory this week.My performances in this event, obviously over the past three years, but going beyond that, havent been what I would want, McIlroy said.I want to really change that this week with a good performance and I feel like my game is in good enough shape to do that.Im coming off a couple of decent weeks in the States where I felt like I played better than what the results suggested, so Im looking forward to the week. McIlroy posted a second-round 64 at TPC Sawgrass last week The K Club here is a golf course where I feel like I can do well on. Itt sets up well for me.dddddddddddd It would be huge (to win). I think anyone that plays professional golf, they dream of winning their home open.You dont get very many opportunities to do it, so it would be very special. Its definitely one tournament that is missing from my CV that I would love to add.McIlroy tees off alongside Andy Sullivan and defending champion Soren Kjeldsen for the opening two rounds in Kildare, while Masters winner Danny Willett has been grouped with Lee Westwood and Rafa Cabrera Bello. Andy Sullivan and Rory McIlroy went head-to-head in the final round of Novembers DP World Tour Championship The four-time major champion posted an opening round 80 and missed the cut at Royal County Down 12 months ago, but feels he has learnt from last years first stint at tournament host.I think there was times where I spread myself a little bit too thin last year with a lot of commitments and weve tried to scale that back a little bit this year, he added. I want to try to make this one of the best tournaments in the world and I feel like weve made a few good strides towards doing that.Once the tournament starts I really dont have many other commitments, so Im trying to really focus on the tournament when we get going.Watch the Irish Open throughout the week live on Sky Sports 4 - your home of golf Also See: McGInley: Rory the man to beat Willett learning champion life Irish Open: 2015 highlights Golf live on Sky Sports 4 ' ' '