Tim Tebow's return to the ¹ú²úÍâÁ÷Íøbecame official Thursday. A day later, we learned he's back for the bare minimum.
Tebow signed a one-year deal worth $920,000, ¹ú²úÍâÁ÷ÍøNetwork Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source informed of the situation. The contract does not include any guaranteed money, Rapoport added.
It's no surprise, of course, seeing as Tebow hasn't played in a regular-season game since 2012, but since he's getting a last chance at reviving his football career with his former college coach, Urban Meyer, it's worth noting. It's also a sign, as Rapoport tweeted, that Tebow will have to fight to make the team.
Jacksonville lacked talent perhaps more than any other team in the ¹ú²úÍâÁ÷Íøin 2020, finishing with the league's worst record and the No. 1 overall pick. Meyer and general manager Trent Baalke have since gone about remaking the franchise to fit their vision, and apparently, part of that vision includes a culture that Tebow could help improve.
He'll do so for the least amount of money a veteran can make in the NFL, but this wasn't really about the money. After meandering through minor league baseball in the Mets organization and working as a broadcaster in the baseball offseason, Tebow is headed back to the field with perhaps the only team that would've given him a chance. He might be No. 90 of the 90 players on a roster that was, again, the worst in football last season, but he's still within that threshold, which is all that matters for the 33-year-old.
Should he make the team, Tebow will again serve as consistent sports content fodder -- and he'll do it for just under $1 million pre-tax dollars.
