It only took a decade but Tim Tebow is finally willing to move to tight end, and it looks like he is back in the NFL. Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network report that the Jacksonville Jaguars will sign the ESPN college football analyst to a one year contract. It will be the first time Tebow has been on an NFL roster since 2012.
A 33-year-old that has never played tight end before wouldn’t be an attractive prospect to a lot of NFL teams. It certainly is good for Tebow that his college coach, Urban Meyer, is the new head coach in Jacksonville.
Since leaving the league the first time, Tebow has been part of the ESPN roster. He made his debut in August 2014 as part of the SEC Network and has seen his role at the company grow since then. During the off-season, he even made time to play baseball in the Mets’ minor league system.
News of a tryout in Jacksonville for Tebow first broke on draft day. It seemed like a long shot that he would make the team. BSM’s own Demetri Ravanos even suggested that ESPN tell Tebow that it was time to stop “cosplaying as an athlete” and dedicate himself to broadcasting.
Call it failing up. Call it divine intervention. Call it whatever you want. Tim Tebow has apparently proven doubters wrong.
Details of how this will effect ESPN are yet to be announced. A one year contract is no guarantee that Tebow will make the roster, so it is possible Bristol will go into “wait and see” mode. However, this isn’t baseball. Tim Tebow is a college football analyst. ESPN may not feel like it can be patient before making a move.
Currently, Tim Tebow hosts the SEC Network’s traveling pregame show SEC Nation. He also makes regular appearances on ESPN as part of SportsCenter, First Take, Get Up!, and College Football Live.
Leave the Guy alone!! Let him live his life as he wants !!