By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
The New York Jets have intensified their pursuit of Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow.
Tebow is now available after the team signed future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning.
He had an 8-5 record with the team, including a playoff win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
In the past few hours, the Jets have gone from a dark horse to acquire Tebow to now a front-runner. The Jacksonville Jaguars also want to acquire Tebow.
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A potential move would help the Jets fix their fractured locker room. The Jets have had a dysfunctional locker room last season, including players calling out each other after the season.
“Bringing in a guy like (Tebow) would help,” the source said. “It makes perfect sense.”
A trade for Tebow would also put more pressure on starting quarterback Mark Sanchez. He struggled last season, leading the team to miss the playoffs.
Sanchez threw for 3,474 yards and 26 touchdowns with 18 interceptions. He only had three 300-yard games.
Sanchez recently signed a new extension with the Jets.
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Tebow, who started 11 games for the Broncos, went 7-4 in the regular season. He guided the team to a 1-1 record in the playoffs.
In the regular season, he went 126 of 271 for 1,729 yards. He had 12 touchdown passes and six interceptions.
Tebow went 19 of 47 for 452 yards in his two playoff appearances. He also had two touchdown passes.
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