Tim Tebow is settling in as an analyst for ESPN on the SEC network and despite his work on TV, the former Heisman winner and NFL quarterback hopes to continue his career someday and he said recently that he is in the best shape of his life and if he did make a return to the NFL, some teams that could be fits for him include the Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oakland Raiders, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots or Chicago Bears.
Tebow is not coming back to the NFL anytime soon, but he said, according to Pro Football Talk, that he feels he is the "best" that he's ever been and although most teams have their QB situations set, injuries could happen down the line in training camp. It's unlikely that Tebow would leave his job so soon to come back to football, but that is his first dream and after the way the Jets treated him, Tebow will have a chip on his shoulder and that could lead to some success somewhere, even if it's only situational.
Tebow's way back to the NFL is not as a straight up starting quarterback, we know that's not happening, but maybe as a weapon that can be used in certain situations. Obviously the Jets tried to do this and failed, but that was the Jets and they handled Tebow's situation as terribly as anyone could. Sure, Tebow was not great while in NY, but Rex Ryan and the Jets lied so much about how they would use him and what he was doing and he really never had a chance to succeed. The team treated him terribly and he never said word one about it and then Ryan and the Jets really screwed his chances of getting with another team, holding him through the draft and releasing him when everyone got their training camp roster set.
That was a bush league move from a team that lacks respect for certain players and while Tebow was picked up by the Patriots, he had no chance of sticking there since Belichick always uses just two QBs when he can. If the Jets didn't screw Tebow for no reason, he may have been able to catch on somewhere as a backup before other teams signed and added players, but they let him go late and there was nowhere for him to go. Tebow had a short stint with the Patriots and the Rams had some internal talks about signing him, but that was as far as things went.
Tebow could be a fit for a number of teams in the league, including the Dolphins, Bears, Buccaneers, Raiders and Vikings, as they all have scheme's that he could be valuable in. Tebow is not getting signed and that's too bad, as he has shown he is a hard worker and is willing to put in the hours and he deserves at least a shot to be a backup in the league after what he did when he was with Denver. Tebow has more playoff wins than many QBs and that should be enough for at least a tryout.
"I'm training every day and feel like I'm the best that I've ever been," Tebow said. "I still love it, love playing, talking about it, and I'm just excited about whatever the future holds. Who knows what could happen? But I'm excited about it, though."