Jaguars brass says City Meyer actually believes that Tim Tebow can assist Jacksonville

Final Thursday was probably the most eventful days of the NFL yr. Sure, the primary spherical of the 2021 NFL Draft came about that evening, however there have been different surprising developments that have been delivered to gentle even earlier than the Jacksonville Jaguars have been formally placed on the clock. The Aaron Rodgers – Inexperienced Bay Packers debacle was definitely a storyline that grabbed consideration, however one other report needed to do with former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow.

That Thursday, NFL Community reported that Tebow just lately labored out for the Jaguars. Not as a quarterback, however as a decent finish! This week, Tony Khan, the Jaguars’ chief soccer technique officer and son of staff proprietor Shad Khan, informed Bleacher Report that new head coach City Meyer actually does consider Tebow can assist this staff win.

“Tim has undoubtedly are available and labored out,” Khan mentioned, (H/T Professional Soccer Discuss). “So past that, I am unable to say an excessive amount of, however Tim has are available and labored out as a decent finish. That is not a place that we have seen him play, nevertheless it’s a place that he is been training at with us. In order that will probably be attention-grabbing to see how that contributes to us on offense, too. Clearly City is aware of Tim very well and Tim has received an amazing historical past of profitable. City actually believes he can assist us, and I feel it makes plenty of sense. And it is a place the place we have to get higher.”

Tebow was drafted by the Denver Broncos with the No. 25 total decide within the 2010 NFL Draft and even received a playoff recreation in his second season. After the Broncos signed Peyton Manning the next offseason, nonetheless, Tebow was traded to the New York Jets and shortly discovered himself out of the league.

Tight finish is a place now we have not seen Tebow play, however the 33-year-old does have a professional reference to the Jaguars’ new head coach. Again throughout his collegiate days on the College of Florida, Tebow and Meyer received two BCS nationwide championships. Underneath Meyer’s tutelage, Tebow was additionally a two-time SEC Participant of the Yr and received the Heisman Trophy in 2007. The 2 have apparently stayed shut — even within the literal sense. In keeping with property paperwork obtained by the Jacksonville Every day File, Meyer simply bought a brand new residence in south Jacksonville that’s positioned simply three doorways down from Tebow. Pen has nonetheless but to be put to paper, however this may be probably the most attention-grabbing signings in latest reminiscence.