The New York Mets signed former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow to a minor league contract on Thursday, the team announced on Twitter.
The 29-year-old Tebow, who held a workout for scouts and evaluators from 28 major league organizations last month, will play in the Instructional League, and could also be sent to the Arizona Fall League, ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweeted.
Though he hasn’t played competitive baseball since high school, Tebow impressed some scouts with his raw power and bat speed dur
FOXBORO, MA – OCTOBER 21: Tim Tebow #15 of the New York Jets throws the football before a game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on October 21, 2012 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (PHOTO CREDIT: Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow gave a valiant effort to remain in the NFL when he was signed and eventually released by the Philadelphia Eagles over the summer.
When approached by a reporter from TMZ Sports at Los Angeles International Airport and asked what
Sunday’s injury to Tony Romo put the Cowboys in the undesirable predicament of having to entrust their playoff chances in the arm of backup quarterback Brandon Weeden.
That led to an unhealthy social media debate over possible Weeden alternatives and, inevitably, one free-agent quarterback with a Texas-sized following in particular was posited by the masses, with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott among them.
Ah, yes. Tim Tebow. How creative.
Tebow, of course, was among the final preseason cuts by Chip K
Tim Tebow of the Philadelphia Eagles warms up prior to the game against the Indianapolis Colts on Aug. 16, 2015 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
In wake of the fights breaking out at joint practices—the Rams and Cowboys this week, the Redskins and Texans earlier in August as depicted on HBO’s Hard Knocks—it isn’t that shocking to hear that there was nearly a fight between the Eagles and Ravens Wednesday.
That is, until Tim Tebow intervened.
From reports, it was unclear exactly who
The Jameis Winston era is about to begin this fall in Tampa Bay, and Winston seems to have made a positive first impression on his new teammates. During an appearance on Sirius XM radio, veteran receiver Louis Murphy lauded Winston’s competitive spirit and compared him to Eagles backup Tim Tebow.
“He competes. He doesn’t like losing. He wants to win and that’s a guy I want to play with. He’s young, kind of similar to Tim Tebow in a way, he just wants to win. He’ll do anything it takes to wi
Tim Tebow is headed back in the NFL after two years out of the league thanks to Chip Kelly’s willingness to take a risk.
The Philadelphia Eagles will sign Tim Tebow on Monday, according to a report from Jay Glazer of Fox Sports. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports the two sides began working on the framework of the deal when Tebow worked out for the Eagles in March. The deal was then finalized on Sunday, allowing Tebow to join the team ahead of the start of offseason workouts.
Tebow, 27, has been ou
