The Facts:
If/when the Jets ship cornerback Darrelle Revis to the Buccaneers, another current member of the roster could be making the trip to Tampa, too. While poking around the question of whether the Jets could be trying to include quarterback-of-all-trades Tim Tebow in the package (which would keep the Jets from cutting Tebow and seeing him sign with the Patriots), we tripped over a previously unknown nugget. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the discussions between the Jets and Bucs have included the possibility of the Buccaneers assuming the contract of Sanchez.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As PFT's Mike Florio went on to explain, Sanchez has a guaranteed base salary of $8.25 million for 2013. Florio added: "If he didn’t, Sanchez would have been cut by now. If the Jets could unload that obligation, they’d surely jump at the chance. ..." Meanwhile, Florio advised readers it’s unclear whether Sanchez would compete for the starting job in Tampa. As unimpressive as the former first-round pick has been the last two year, recent reports have indicated Bucs HC Greg Schiano doesn’t seem to be sold on Josh Freeman, who was taken 12 spots behind Sanchez in the 2009 draft. ... Seems like a bit of a reach to believe the Bucs would be willing to assume Sanchez's current contract (and New York Newsday is disputing Florio's report), but we'll watch for more.
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