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BY DAN KENNEDY
Tebow Time in New York has expired with the Jets officially announcing the release of quarterback Tim Tebow Monday morning.
(Via USA Today)
Tebow — who was informed of this decision Monday morning when he arrived at the Jets facility — didn’t get much playing time last year, attempting only eight passes, throwing for 39 yards and rushing for 102 yards.
(Via NY1)
This latest, but not-so-surprising development comes on the heels of the NFL draft when the Jets picked up quarterback Geno Smith, making it six QBs on the team’s roster. Someone had to go.
“This was seen from an organizational standpoint as an inevitability. And throwing a new quarterback into the mix pressures them from a practice reps standpoint and probably was the final straw in this decision.”
(Via NFL Network)
So is this the end of the road for Tim Tebow? Where can he go from here? NFL? AFL? CFL? ESPN? ... Ron Jaworski of ESPN says Tebow just can’t throw the ball well enough to make a career out of, well, throwing the ball. But analyst Bill Polian says there’s a chance he can stay if he switches positions.
“He can be a tight end, he can be an H-back, I’d personally try him at running back. He’s not a big physical guy, he doesn’t run very fast but that’s not a terrible drawback.”
“If a team wants to invest in Tim Tebow, they have to understand that they must have an offense or an offensive package that is designed for his success.”
(Via CBS)
Even in Florida where he’s beloved by many, the Jacksonville Jaguars’ organization has publicly said it has no interest in picking up Tebow. But a different Florida team has offered him a job — the Orlando Predators, an arena football team.
Meanwhile, Jets’ head coach Rex Ryan said Monday, “We have a great deal of respect for Tim Tebow. Unfortunately, things did not work out the way we all had hoped. We wish him the best moving forward.”
(Via SBNation)
Tebow won the Heisman Trophy as a Florida Gator. The Denver Broncos picked him up in the first round of the 2010 draft.