Mona Shield Payne / Special to the Sun
Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow laughs with Senior Pastor Kevin Odor, as seen on a television monitor, during his appearance at the evening service at Canyon Ridge Christian Church Saturday, March 3, 2012, in Las Vegas.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 | 1:33 p.m.
NEW YORK —ESPN is reporting that the deal to send Tim Tebow to the New York Jets from the Denver Broncos has hit a snag.
Citing anonymous sources, ESPN says Wednesday that provisions in the quarterback’s contract are causing complications in the completion of the trade. ESPN says Tebow’s contract has $5 million worth of “recapture language,” which means the Jets would have to pay back some money to the Broncos.
The hang-up comes just a few hours after the Jets announced they had agreed in principle to acquire the polarizing quarterback. Denver general manager Brian Xanders said the Broncos would receive fourth- and sixth-round draft picks, while New York gets a seventh-rounder—all in 2012.
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