Report: Jaguars intend to sign Tebow as tight end

Tim Tebow is nearing a return to the NFL with the Jacksonville Jaguars nine years after he last appeared in a regular-season game.

The Jaguars plan to sign Tebow, formerly a quarterback, to a one-year contract as a tight end, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero. Jacksonville brought him in for a workout before the NFL draft.

Tebow, 33, spent time with four NFL teams between 2010 and 2015, though he only saw regular-season action in his first three seasons. He famously led the Denver Broncos to seven wins in 11 games in 2011 before throwing a miraculous overtime touchdown in the playoffs to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Tebow embarked on a professional baseball career with the New York Mets in 2016 after laying his football aspirations to rest. He played in the Mets' minor-league system until retiring in February 2021, finishing his career with a .223 batting average and 18 homers across 287 games.

Over the last several years, the former Heisman Trophy winner has also contributed to the SEC Network and ESPN as a college football analyst, working on TV in the fall before gearing up for baseball in the spring.

In Jacksonville, Tebow will reunite with Urban Meyer, his coach at Florida. Tebow won two SEC Player of the Year awards and two BCS national championships with the Gators before leaving the program as one of its most legendary players.

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