April 2013 - New York Jets Wiretap
Tim Tebow officially cleared waivers on Tuesday, going unclaimed by 31 NFL teams.
Tebow was waived by the New York Jets on Monday.
The Jets owe the Denver Broncos $1.53 million for the salary advance given to Tebow in 2011.
Tebow will become a free agent.
Geno Smith has fired his agent four days after slipping into the second round in the 2013 NFL Draft.
Smith was selected by the New York Jets with the 39th overall pick.
Smith cannot hire another agent for five days.
According to the New York Daily News, Smith thought he should have been the top overall pick.
The Montreal Alouettes own the draft rights of Tim Tebow in the Canadian Football League.
The Alouettes have Anthony Calvillo as their starter at quarterback, but the franchise is open to signing Tebow as their backup.
"He would be in a learning program behind Anthony," the source said.
Montreal would give Tebow an opportunity to practice and develop as a quarterback, an option that is not readily available to him in the NFL.
Tebow was released by the Jets on Monday.
The New york Jets have released Tim Tebow.
The Jets traded for Tebow last offseason, sending a third round pick to the Denver Broncos.
"We have a great deal of respect for Tim Tebow," Rex Ryan said in a statement. "Unfortunately, things did not work out the way we all had hoped. Tim is an extremely hard worker, evident by the shape he came back in this offseason. We wish him the best moving forward.”
The Jets cleared about $1 million in salary cap space by releasing Tebow.
General manager John Idzik tried to trade Tebow for the past few months.
Mark Sanchez will attend Monday's voluntary workouts for the third week of the offseason program with the New York Jets, according to sources.
The Jets used a second round pick on Geno Smith, giving the team six quarterbacks on the roster in total.
No team would trade for Sanchez because of an $8.25 million base salary that is fully guaranteed.
Sanchez wouldn't be assured of becoming a starter anywhere else if he's released, meaning his best shot of starting remains with the Jets.
The New York Jets acquired Chris Ivory from the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a fourth round pick.
The Saints used the extra fourth round pick and their own pick to move up to the 82nd overall pick in a deal with the Miami Dolphins to select defensive tackle John Jenkins out of Georgia.
The Saints and Jets had been discussing an Ivory trade for more than a week.
Shonn Greene signed with the Tennessee Titans in the offseason, leaving a void at running back for the Jets.
The New York Jets are trying to move up from the 39th overall pick to draft a quarterback, according to sources.
The Jets used their two first round picks on defensive players.
The Jets considered drafting Geno Smith at No. 13.
The NFL has converged on New York City for the first round of the 2013 draft. Without two sure-fire picks, as we saw last season with Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III, there promises to be a lot of drama on Thursday night.
As the action unfolds, check out Jeff Risdon's Mock Draft and see how our expert's predictions matched up with the actual picks.
You can also chat with fellow NFL fans in our NFL Draft forum as the picks are announced.
1. Kansas City Chiefs - Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan
2. Jacksonville Jaguars - Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M
3. Miami Dolphins (acquired from Oakland) - Dion Jordon, OLB, Oregon
4. Philadelphia Eagles -Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma
5. Detroit Lions - Ezekiel Ansah, DE, BYU
6. Cleveland Browns - Barkevious Mingo, DE, LSU
7. Arizona Cardinals - Jonathan Cooper, G, North Carolina
8. St. Louis Rams (acquired from Buffalo) - Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia
9. New York Jets - Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
10. Tennessee Titans - Chance Warmack, G, Alabama
11. San Diego Chargers - D.J. Fluker, G, Alabama
12. Oakland Raiders (acquired from Miami) - D.J. Hayden, CB, Houston
13. New York Jets - Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri
14. Carolina Panthers - Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah
15. New Orleans Saints - Kenny Vaccaro, S, Texas
16. St. Louis Rams - E.J. Manuel, QB, Florida State
17. Pittsburgh Steelers - Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia
18. San Francisco 49ers (from Cowboys) - Eric Reid, S, LSU
19. New York Giants - Justin Pugh, G, Syracuse
20. Chicago Bears - Kyle Long, G, Oregon
21. Cincinnati Bengals - Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame
22. Atlanta Falcons (from Rams) - Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington
23. Minnesota Vikings - Sharrif Floyd, DT Florida
24. Indianapolis Colts - Bjoren Werner, DE, Florida State
25. Minnesota Vikings - Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State
26. Green Bay Packers - Datone Jones, DE, UCLA
27. Houston Texans - DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson
28. Denver Broncos - Sylvester Williams, DT, North Carolina
29. Minnesota Vikings (from Patriots) - Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee
30. St. Louis Rams (from Falcons) - Alec Ogletree, ILB, Georgia
31. Dallas Cowboys (from 49ers) - Travis Frederick, C, Wisconsin
32. Baltimore Ravens - Matt Elam, S, Florida
Trades
The Oakland Raiders traded the third overall pick to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for the 12th and 42nd overall selections.
The Buffalo Bills traded the eighth and 71st overall pick to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for the 16th, 46th, 78th and 222nd overall selections.
The 49ers traded the No. 31 and No. 74 pick to the Cowboys for the No. 18 pick.
The Falcons traded the No. 30 pick and a sixth rounder to the Rams to acquire No. 22 and a seventh rounder in 2015.
The Vikings have acquired the No. 29 pick from the Patriots for the No. 52, No. 83, No. 102 and No. 229 selections.
The New York Jets are taking calls from rival teams that are interested in moving up in the 2013 NFL Draft.
The Jets, who are rebuilding this offseason, would presumably be interested in converting one of their first round picks into additional assets.
"I think the real substantive talks will come tomorrow," said general manager John Idzik. "I think we're in a position at No. 9 and No. 13 in the first round to get two really good players, but it also opens up the gates for potential alternatives, potentially trading down and picking up more players. We'll be open minded about it. This is a very deep draft."
Idzik said the Jets' decision would be based on "the talent available when we pick."
Darrelle Revis believes the New York Jets were not truthful in regards to his future with the franchise.
The Jets never discussed an extension with Revis.
"I definitely feel like I haven't gotten the truth [from the Jets]," Revis told reporters from the New York Post, New York Daily News and Newsday in Tampa on Monday. "Anyone can sit there and tell you to your face, 'Yeah, you're going to be a Jet.' But what's the truth out of it? What is really the truth?"
