Days after his 34th birthday — and a pair of underwhelming blocking attempts in a preseason game gone viral — the Jacksonville Jaguars have released Tim Tebow, likely effectively ending his NFL career and a long-odds attempt to transition from quarterback to tight end despite a long hiatus from the sport spent scuffling in Minor League Baseball.
Tebow pre-empted reports of his release by several minutes, releasing a pair of tweets in which he did not use the words “released” or “cut” to acknowledge the Jaguars’ decision and his gratitude for being given the opportunity to go through training camp with them as one of six tight ends the team carried into its first preseason game.