Projecting Home Stretch Stats for Tim Tebow and 4 Players Who Won't Be Traded

As is typically the case, the NFL trade deadline will come and go without any significant moves. 

Guys like Steven Jackson, DeAngelo Williams, Dwayne Bowe and even Tim Tebow are rumored to be on the trading block, but are likely to remain on their current teams for the rest of the year. 

Based on what we've seen in 2012 and the roles they'll take on in the future, here are stat projections for the second half of the season for the biggest names that will stay put. 

Tim Tebow

When it comes to Tim Tebow, stats aren't exactly easy to predict.

If he takes over the starting quarterback position for the New York Jets, he'll certainly throw the ball more than he has through eight games. 

Nonetheless, I don't see that happening. 

Rex Ryan is more married to Mark Sanchez than he is to Tebow, and although the 2009 first-rounder has the lowest completion percentage among the 33 signal-callers to have started a game this year, we can all agree that Tebow won't bring more accuracy to the field. 

Therefore, in what has become an under-utilized role, Tebow won't be much of a factor in New York's offense during the season's second half. 

6-of-10 passing, 70 yards and 35 rushes, 140 yards, one touchdown

Dwayne Bowe

Although the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback situation is abysmal, Dwayne Bowe's talent will mean he continues to put up numbers down the stretch in 2012. 

Matt Cassel is back under center, and although he's struggled mightily, he has a good rapport with Bowe. The veteran wideout has produced consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons during Cassel's tenure in KC. 

The LSU alum is on pace for 85 grabs. He won't get to that number, but he won't crash and burn over the second half of the season, either. 

He'll see a few favorable matchups, and as long as Cassel stays healthy, Bowe will be as steady as he's always been. 

42 catches, 555 yards, four touchdowns

DeAngelo Williams

DeAngelo Williams is talented, but he's no longer the feature back for the Carolina Panthers.

According to Steve Reed of the Associated Press, head coach Ron Rivera said that Jonathan Stewart would start against the Chicago Bears in Week 8, and it appears that he is the team's starter moving forward. 

Williams won't be completely phased out of the offense, but expect there to be more of a distinct definition of their roles in the second half of the season.

Expect the Panthers to dedicate themselves to a more run-heavy offense as well. 

70 carries, 320 yards, one touchdown

Steven Jackson

The 29-year-old Steven Jackson has carried the football over 2,200 times in his career, but he's still a viable running back in this league. 

No, he doesn't have the tremendous burst that made him an amazingly productive runner in the earlier part of his career, but he's smart and runs with good vision. 

The Rams offense is rather pedestrian, especially in the passing game. Therefore, the combination of Jackson and rookie Daryl Richardson is what the St. Louis Rams will lean on during the second half of the season. 

Expect the speedy Richardson to become a more featured facet of the Rams attack, but Jackson will still get his carries. 

96 carries, 400 yards, two touchdowns

Jared Cook

Jared Cook is a incredibly skilled tight end, but he hasn't been a major contributor for the Tennessee Titans early in his career. 

Matt Hasselbeck has targeted Cook 13 times in the three games he's started, and the tight end has nine grabs during that stretch. 

With Tennessee using blocking tight end Craig Stevens more often to aid Chris Johnson, Cook may be in for the same role during the second half of 2012. 

However, when Jake Locker returns, don't be surprised if the young signal-caller looks for Cook more than Hasselbeck has. 

35 receptions, 450 yards, three touchdowns