Tim Tebow TE FA Tue 3/20/12 8:50 PM
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In addition to the Jets, NFL Network's Mike Lombardi reports that the Jaguars have "serious interest" in trading for Tim Tebow.
The Jags apparently aren't just discussing the idea "internally." Citing multiple NFL GMs, NFL Network's Jason La Canfora has suggested Tebow might bring back no more than a fifth-round pick as compensation. If so, several teams should be interested, and owner Shad Khan's fondness of Tebow dates back to 2010. The Jets and Jaguars appear to be Tebow's likeliest suitors at this point in time. The Broncos didn't plan to drive a hard bargain, but they could as interest begins to swell. In Jacksonville, it's believed Tebow would start out only as a third-stringer and Wildcat option.
Tim Tebow TE FA Tue 3/20/12 6:36 PM
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The New York Daily News and the Newark Star-Ledger report the Jets have "legitimate interest" in trading for Tim Tebow.
A source inside the organization tells beat writer Manish Mehta the Jets will be a "player in the Tebow race." Tebow's selling points are two-fold in the Jets' eyes: He could be a great influence on a locker room that had grown poisonous last season, and new coordinator Tony Sparano has designs on utilizing Tebow in Wildcat formations. According to NFL Network's Michael Lombardi, the Broncos have already received five phone calls on Tebow. The Jets could be the clubhouse leader.
Tim Tebow TE FA Tue 3/20/12 5:27 PM
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A source familiar with GM Ted Thompson believes the Packers would only be willing to surrender a late-round pick for Tim Tebow.
SI.com's Peter King opined that the Packers should show interest while ESPN's Adam Schefter confirmed Green Bay as a potential trading partner. As much as any general manager in the league, Thompson treasures his draft picks.
Tim Tebow TE FA Tue 3/20/12 4:31 PM 4 Comments
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The Florida Times-Union confirms the Jaguars have had internal talks on Tim Tebow, but have yet to formally discuss a trade with the Broncos.
Tim Tebow TE FA Tue 3/20/12 2:42 PM
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ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Jets have discussed trading for Tim Tebow, "even if it's considered a longshot."
The wording is interesting in the light of a Monday report from ESPN New York that the chances of the Jets aggressively pursuing Tebow are "a long shot at best." It sounds like the Jets brass, beaten by Tebow in a dramatic finish last season, have at least kicked the idea around internally.
Tim Tebow TE FA Tue 3/20/12 2:32 PM
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The Miami Herald reports the Dolphins have "zero intention" of pursuing Tim Tebow "at this time."
Tim Tebow TE FA Tue 3/20/12 2:12 PM 2 Comments
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SI.com's Peter King expects the Broncos to begin working on a Tim Tebow trade as soon as Tuesday night.
Tim Tebow TE FA Tue 3/20/12 1:25 PM 3 Comments
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Tim Tebow has reportedly told friends he would like to be traded to a team in Florida.
It's hardly a surprise Tebow would welcome a return to his home state, but the Jaguars and Dolphins may have both taken themselves out of the running for his services after signing veteran free agents. The Bucs are presumably not an option. The reality, of course, is that Tebow has no control over where he'll go unless he's granted his release. That does not appear likely at the moment.
Tim Tebow TE FA Tue 3/20/12 10:24 AM 2 Comments
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According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Jaguars, 49ers and Packers are "three teams to monitor" in trade talks for Tim Tebow.
It had already been widely assumed the Jaguars would be in the mix for Tebow, but San Francisco and Green Bay are decidedly less obvious landing spots. Tebow would make little sense as a change-of-pace backup in Green Bay's aggressive aerial attack, but would be an intriguing fit in San Francisco. Niners coach Jim Harbaugh loves versatile, hard-nosed players, and could presumably figure out natural ways to get Tebow involved in his offense.
Tim Tebow TE FA Tue 3/20/12 9:16 AM
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ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Broncos have "already fielded calls" about Tim Tebow, and are hoping to get a trade done quickly.
Tebow is being linked to a wide variety of teams, but his two most obvious landing spots of Miami and Jacksonville have already signed quarterbacks to compete with incumbent starters. Tebow's odds of landing somewhere he will be guaranteed a starting job are exceedingly low.