UPDATED August 18, 2021: Tim Tebow’s NFL comeback with the Jacksonville Jaguars came to a close on Tuesday after it was announced that the hopeful tight end was released by the team.
Shortly after his release Tebow humbly posted on his social media pages how thankful he was for the opportunity the Jaguars gave him.
Tebow also posted Romans 8:28, “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”
His Instagram post read:
“Thankful for the highs and even the lows, the opportunities, and the setbacks. I’ve never wanted to make decisions out of fear of failure and I’m grateful for the chance to have pursued a dream. Thank you to the @jaguars organization and everyone who has supported me in this journey. And we know that…God works all things together for good. Romans 8:28″
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The former quarterback’s lack of experience at the new position, especially in the area of blocking resulted in him being cut from the team. The tight end position is used heavily on special teams due to their blocking abilities. Tebow didn’t play a special teams snap during their preseason loss against the Cleveland Browns last Saturday.
Tebow’s former college coach and first-year Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer said, “We knew that was an uphill battle for Tim. Players loved him, locker room loved him, but it was the right thing.”