A Tim Tebow to the Jaguars deal is starting to look more and more likely. The news of Tebow trying to come out of retirement as a tight end came completely out of left field, but Jacksonville is seemingly taking it quite seriously. Head coach Urban Meyer acknowledged at the time that the team would explore signing Tebow in the near future, and now ownership is endorsing the prospect. “Tim has definitely come in and worked out,” Tony Khan, son of Jags owner Shad Khan, told BleacherReport.com, via Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com. “So beyond that, I can’t say too much, but Tim has come in and worked out as a tight end. That’s not a position that we’ve seen him play, but it’s a position that he’s been practicing at with us.”
“Urban really believes he can help us, and I think it makes a lot of sense. And it’s a position where we need to get better.” That last sentence is the money quote that makes it sound like the Jaguars signing Tebow is a matter of when, not if. Obviously Tebow played for Meyer at Florida, and if the new head coach and shot caller wants him back as a reserve tight end, the front office isn’t going to stand in the way. Jacksonville is thin at the position right now, and crazier things have happened. Assuming he gets signed, it’ll be entertaining if nothing else.
Here’s more from the AFC:
- Some teams, like the Packers, have announced their initial phase of offseason workouts would remain virtual and that players with workout bonuses could receive them by logging their attendance at the virtual sessions. The Dolphins won’t be one of those teams. Miami will only be giving players with workout bonuses their money if they are in the building later this month, a source told Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. That doesn’t mean it’s a coaching decision, as Jackson writes that one agent told him Dolphins head coach Brian Flores “has been respectful of the players’ position on the NFLPA issue and hasn’t tried to pressure them.” The NFLPA, of course, is pushing teams to proceed with entirely virtual offseason voluntary workouts. Jackson notes that there are “nearly a dozen” Dolphins players with workout bonuses who will now face a dilemma. The Dolphins were one of the many teams whose players issued a statement through the NFLPA to “stand in solidarity” with players skipping the workouts. Receivers DeVante Parker, Albert Wilson, and Jakeem Grant have workout bonuses of $100K, $75K, and $50K respectively on the line.
- The Broncos recently drafted Ohio State linebacker Jonathon Cooper in the seventh-round, who played in college with a heart condition. Now, Cooper is having a procedure to correct the issue, Mike Klis of Denver 9 News writes. While it’s hard to read ‘heart procedure’ and not get a little alarmed, thankfully Klis writes that it’s a “minimally invasive” operation that will only sidelined him for a few weeks. Cooper won’t be able to participate in the team’s rookie minicamp, which is a tough blow for any seventh-rounder, but he is “expected to be ready for the start of training camp, if not sooner.” Here’s to hoping everything goes smoothly with the ablation procedure.
- Speaking of offseason surgeries, the Jets’ Quinnen Williams just had one too. The third overall pick of the 2019 draft had surgery for a broken bone in his foot on Thursday, according to Joey Chandler of NJ.com. Fortunately, new Jets coach Robert Saleh said he believes Williams will be back for training camp. “It could have been worse, because those types of injuries are injuries that it is just something that eventually was going to happen so for it to happen now so they can get him fixed and be ready for training camp rather than it happening in training camp and now he’s missing half the season,” Saleh said optimistically. Williams made major strides last season, and showed flashes of the dominant player the Jets hoped they were getting in 2019. Hopefully this injury doesn’t stall any of that progress.
Why not give Tebow a shot, even if it’s just for camp. Think he could end up having a similar role to taysom hill. Be TE3 and play ST plus a gadget role on offense. Also brings good leadership.
It all depends on how soft those hands are. I don’t doubt he can block but If he can’t catch he seems more like a FB then a TE
Why not give me a shot? Same reason.
Bencole- Are you a former college star who is 6’3 250, runs through LBs and safeties and around athletic DEs while doing it in the 4.6s? No? Then not “same reason.”
Do you realize how long it has been since he was a “college star?”
bencole:
Oh?
We’re you an all time top 10 College Football player too?
Did you play Pro baseball ?
Would anyone other than your family buy a ticket to see you play?
A lot of players aren’t good enough to play in the NFL…maybe that’s Tebow.
But that doesn’t make him the same as everyone else.
Tim Tebow has 0% chance of making the team so that does make him like everyone else
And I’m sure it’s closer to 65-75% for this to even be in the news.
Did you type this from your gravy-stained couch?
Somewhere Josh McDaniels is cringing
I don’t think he cares about sugar pants tebow
Well he drafted him, so one way or another he probably cares.
Josh McDaniels hates this
I think the Patriots are going to be more than OK at tight end this season.
Gee you sign two of the top TE’s and that rates a more then OK? I’d would think so!
And if Tebow doesn’t make it as a TE, Tony Khan probably knows a guy who knows a guy who could get Tebow into All Elite Wrestling.
“…came completely out of left field.”
Perfect use of the phrase. Kudos, sir.
I heard Tebow has a mean slap shot if this doesn’t work out.
I’d like to see him on the PBR tour.
I love Tebow and do believe he belongs in the nfl, but I like this lol
If the Jags want some wannabee hotdog at TE they should have made Oscar Mayer the HC.
Tebow is 34 years old and hasn’t played competitive football in 9 years.
Does Urban Meyer want to be taken seriously?
… and who never played the TE position? This kind of thinking doesn’t support all the Urban Meyer “is a legend” talk.
What better way to help your high profile rookie QB succeed than to deflect all the attention toward everyone’s weird obsession with wanting Tebow to fail?
Tebow doesn’t even rank among my top 100 weird obsessions (according to my wife).
This seems like it’s a done deal which is why Tebow quit the Mets.
I wish Tebow would of done this 9 years ago. I think he missed out on a solid career. But it was probably a pride thing
It certainly was a pride thing. The idea was floated to him but it was a quick no, he wanted to be a QB or nothing.
Nothing more than a marketing stunt to sell jerseys.
Good for Tebow. I know money’s not the issue here, but if he signs, does he have to get a higher minimum salary due to his previous years of NFL service?
I just did some checking on spotrac.com. It depends whether he’s credited with three or four years of service. He was released before the regular season by both the Patriots and the Eagles, but the date of the release by the Eagles was September 5th, so I don’t know if that could be considered another year of service since it might have been for a transaction after the “final” pre-season cutdowns. So, he’ll either get a contract for $920,000 or $990,000.
I don’t agree with his political views, but I’ve rooted for him as a Mets and Jets fan. He’s been a good influence on his teammates and will probably be good for Trevor Lawrence.
I checked out the trade where the Jets picked him up from the Broncos. The two draft picks the Jets gave up went on to have decent careers, though not both in the NFL. Philip Blake didn’t last long in the NFL, but, as a Canadian who wouldn’t affect any roster limits on foreign players, he’s had a long and successful career in the CFL. Danny Trevathan got a ring with the Broncos, then got his long term contract with the Bears.
Would you want anyone else mentoring Lawrence? I love this move. I’d love it Tebow could be a taysom hill as many have said. I’ll always root for Tebow in whatever he does.
Yea, I’d want a lot of other people mentoring Lawrence before I’d want Tebow. Manning and Brees come to mind.
Possibly, but I wouldn’t seek Peyton’s advice on head coaches. He sold the Jets on hiring Adam Gase.
Tebow as a Tight End–I proposed the same thing for
Cam Newton, Pats, in case he’s beat out by a younger QB.
6’5 -245-decent open field speed. Good hands. Tough to bring down. Great athlete. Emergency QB. BB won’t cut him.