The Denver Broncos have traded quarterback Tim Tebow to the New York Jets, a league source told NFL Network’s Michael Lombardi.

Tebow was offered the alternative of joining either the Jets or Jacksonville Jaguars and decided New York was the very best option, a league source told Lombardi.

The Broncos received the Jets’ fourth-round and sixth-round picks in the 2012 NFL Draft. The Jets also gave the Broncos their seventh-round choice this year.

The Broncos later confiremd the move in a release.

“Tim Tebow deserves an enormous quantity of credit for what he accomplished and how he carried himself for the duration of his time with the Broncos,” Broncos executive John Elway stated in the release. “From taking more than a 1-four team and major it to the playoffs to energizing our fans and this community, Tim left an extraordinary mark on this organization. His time in Denver will always hold a unique place in Broncos history.

“Our goal was to do the finest issue for Tim and the Broncos, and I think the chance that presented itself with the New York Jets accomplishes that objective. Tim made a lot of strides last year and has a extremely promising career ahead of him. If any person is prepared to put the work in to be wonderful, it’s Tim Tebow.”

The Jets announced the deal earlier in the day, but the trade hit a snag when the two teams disagreed about how a lot of the $ five millionn currently paid to Tebow would be recouped by the Jets.

Tebow makes $ 1.1 million in 2012, but a lot of have overlooked that he accomplished substantial escalators in his deal based on his increased playing time and overall performance in 2011. In 2013 his base is $ 6.055 million and in 2014 it is $ 7.145 million.

Jaguars owner Shahid Khan issued a statement, saying his team was moving forward following exploring the choice of acquiring Tebow.

“Earlier this week I asked Gene Smith and his staff to discover the prospective of acquiring Tim Tebow,” Khan stated in the statement. “I think we have a duty to take into account all avenues of enhancing the Jaguars on and off the field, especially given the unique circumstances involving the player. I appreciate the high level of due diligence Gene and his staff dedicated to this matter even as late as this evening, and I am extremely satisfied with the outcome. Our commitment to establishing Blaine Gabbert was, and nonetheless is, central to our aim of returning the Jaguars to elite status in the NFL. We’re looking ahead with zero regrets.”

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The Peyton Manning derby has its next official cease, as the free of charge-agent quarterback is flying to Arizona on Saturday to meet with Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt, team sources told Fox Sports insider and NFL Network contributor Jay Glazer.

Manning is scheduled to land in Arizona at ten:22 p.m. ET.

The reality that Manning left Denver with out agreeing to a deal doesn’t necessarily mean the Broncos are out of the Manning sweepstakes, Glazer reported, as Manning never ever intended to go to only one particular team.

The Broncos, according to a team source, had been in touch with Manning all through Saturday and described their meeting with him as productive and encouraging, according to NFL Network’s Michelle Beisner. Manning, the supply stated, came away impressed with the organization and the Broncos are nevertheless hopeful that talks will continue to progress.

Manning is scheduled to return to Miami following his visit with the Cardinals, NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora reports. Other teams interested in his services, outside of the Broncos, Cardinals and Dolphins, are still relatively in the dark about the approach and are not specific if he will make any visits beyond those 3 teams.

Manning spent Friday and portion of Saturday in Denver meeting with the Broncos. Owner Pat Bowlen reportedly is prepared to do whatever it takes to land Manning and cash will not be an problem, a league source told The Denver Post. Manning met with executive vice president of football operations John Elway for six hours Friday.

Cardinals wideout Larry Fitzgerald stated Friday that he was unaware of his team’s plans relating to a possible pursuit of Manning. “If they are doing it, I haven’t heard something about it,” Fitzgerald told the team’s official web site on Saturday, in the course of Kurt Warner’s annual flag football tournament. “I am as eager (as) absolutely everyone to see him.”

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The Miami Dolphins still really feel confident they will get their meeting with Peyton Manning, but they have not however firmed up a meeting time, team sources stated Friday.

The Dolphins only are going by the timeframe that they will get their opportunity to meet with Manning “potentially Sunday, Monday or Tuesday,” a source mentioned. The Dolphins have little other specifics at this point.

The wide-spanning time frame is the result of a lack of firm scheduling at this point amongst the Dolphins and Manning.

Manning traveled to Denver Friday for a meeting with Broncos executive vice president of football operations John Elway, a league supply told NFL Network’s Albert Breer. Manning also plans to tour the Broncos facility, a team supply told NFL Network’s Michelle Beisner. The Denver Post reported that Manning is expected to pay a visit to the Arizona Cardinals and then the Dolphins following his meeting with the Broncos.

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Rams willing to trade down

Posted by Mike Florio on February 23, 2012, 11:12 PM EST

It’s widely believed that the Colts will pick a quarterback with the very first choice in the 2012 draft. It’s also widely believed that the Rams will then auction the capacity to take the subsequent quarterback with the second selection in the 2012 draft to the highest bidder.

Adam Schefter of ESPN reported earlier right now that numerous teams currently have had preliminary discussions with the Rams, that the Rams are willing to trade the pick, and that the Rams most likely will finish up undertaking so.

The team that tends to make the most sense is the Browns, offered that they hold the fourth overall pick and the 22nd pick, which they acquired as part of the Julio Jones trade. And coach Pat Shurmur left the door open to a attainable trade up, telling reporters that the team would not “be hesitant at all” to make a move.

“You evaluate every little thing,” Shurmur mentioned, according to the News-Journal. “I wouldn’t say we’re hesitant to do something. We’re excited about the fact that we’re going to make our team much better with this draft. That’s the way we method it. We’re not hesitant at all.

“We can just stand pat and take two truly fine players, guys that we would hope to be starters for us. Getting two initial-round picks, you have flexibility if you want to do some thing.”

Yep. They’re gonna try to trade up. Or, as offensive coordinator Brad Childress would say, the notion of trading up isn’t a programmatic non-fit.

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1. nobisoreal says: Feb 23, 2012 11:16 PM

   Rams or Vikings aren’t going to take a qb… Why would they trade up once again?
2. roamingabriel says: Feb 23, 2012 11:19 PM

   Fisher reported they would trade down weeks ago.

   Cleveland tends to make the most sense, they get RGIII and the Rams get Blackmon and an additional 1st rounder. Possibly OL???
3. Soulman45 says: Feb 23, 2012 11:21 PM

   Frist to say
   
   That is a steal Julo Jones for the 1st or 2nd greatest QB in the draft that is a excellent move.

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The more LaDainian Tomlinson talks, the far more it becomes clear he won’t be a Jet subsequent season.

That would clarify the candidness in which Tomlinson has discussed the current ills that have befallen the franchise. The future Hall of Fame running back hasn’t trashed Gang Green, but he’s also unafraid to answer concerns other Jets will only touch utilizing the cloak of anonymity right after an 8-8, playoff-totally free season.

The most current example came Wednesday through an interview on Showtime’s “Inside The NFL,” exactly where Tomlinson stated he liked playing for Rex Ryan but admitted the coach’s continuous chatter doesn’t always sit well.

“I would prefer him not to say it as much as he did,” Tomlinson mentioned, according to the New York Everyday News. “I don’t thoughts each now and again saying we are going to win a championship. Perhaps at the beginning of the year just saying, ‘Hey, our objective is to win a championship.’

“But at the identical time, each week if you are calling out a team on particular things, I assume it puts a little additional on your team,” Tomlinson added. “Guys genuinely want to go out there and say, ‘Let’s shut this guy up. Let’s shut these Jets up, just end their season.’ “

Tomlinson didn’t cease there. He disputed the notion that Mark Sanchez is lazy but stated the quarterback is “a bit pampered simply because he has no competition.” Tomlinson also mentioned the Jets’ locker-space attitude, produced by Ryan and common manager Mike Tannenbaum’s “in-your-face” strategy, was “as poor as I’ve ever been around, honestly.”

“You know, it was at the point exactly where I assume the players could no longer do anything about it,” stated Tomlinson, who’s contemplating retirement at age 32. “There was nothing that the players could do. So when it gets to that point, there are certain modifications that need to take place. Can it be fixed? I feel totally it can be. But they’re going to have to make some tough choices.”

Difficult choices indeed. It’s a extremely delicate time in Florham Park, exactly where the alternatives produced this offseason will establish if 2011 was an aberration … or the year that returned the Jets to the dark ages.

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In his first start off of 2011, Tim Tebow led a rousing late-game rally to force overtime, in the course of which the Broncos ultimately prevailed in Miami.

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Pittsburgh running back Rashard Mendenhall is questionable to return to the Steelers’ game against the Houston Texans due to the fact of a hamstring injury, NFL Network’s Stacy Dales reported.

The Steelers coaching staff was operating on Mendenhall’s proper hamstring mid-way via the third quarter and the tailback was nonetheless sidelined as the Steelers trailed the Texans 17-10 in the fourth quarter.

Running backs Mewelde Moore and Isaac Redman are now splitting carriers in Mendhenhall’s absence.

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The chief of police in Detroit is looking to shut down the Booty Lounge, a bus that functions as a strip club outside Ford Field for the duration of Lions residence games.

Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee Jr. stated he does not believe the Booty Lounge has the legal appropriate to operate outside Lions games.

“Ostensibly, it’s an illegal establishment,” Godbee told the Detroit News. “The identical thing that would regulate that sort of activity in a strip club would be applicable to that automobile. We’re going to police it quite aggressively by means of our investigation. I’m appalled at this type of conduct because we have families and children around. We need to have to make positive these events are fan-friendly for young children and their households.”

The Booty Lounge hasn’t commented publicly since media reports on its operations — not to mention a picture of two uniformed police officers posing with a scantily clad woman outside the Booty Lounge — led to a controversy in Detroit. But Detroit City Councilman Gary Brown said he thinks the Booty Lounge will be out of company prior to the subsequent Lions residence game, which is next Monday night against the Bears.

“Our chief could have that problem solved by the subsequent Lions house game. I’m confident that it will,” Brown stated. “(Tailgating) desires to be clean, family members enjoyable and not an right after-hours joint on wheels.”

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