Tim Tebow has finally been released by the New York Jets and it couldn't be at a worse time for the quarterback, as many teams have already found backup options for next season and a number of players have already signed as undrafted free agents, possibly leaving Tebow without a home.
All throughout the process the Jets have said the right things publically as it comes to Tebow, but everything that they have done with him physically and practically in the real world has proven that nearly everything they said about him is a lie. The team brought him in to help provide the offense with a spark, but they never gave him a chance, never allowed him to work on the field and never put him in a position to succeed. They also said that they had "great respect" for Tebow, but to show it, they held on to him when they knew they couldn't trade him and waited till nearly everyone in the league shored up their quarterback situations to release him, Great respect Rex.
Tebow was notified of the decision after heading into the Jets facility on Monday and he now faces the prospect of possibly being unable to find a team in the NFL that wants him. There are some initial options of course, with the Bears, Buccaneers, Saints, Chargers, Browns and Patriots looking like fits, but there is a chance that none of that will happen.
One of Tebow's best and possibly only options is to head north of the border, where the Montreal Alouettes would love nothing more than to have him play there. According to TSN.com, the former Grey Cup champions have Tebow's CFL rights and Montreal general manager Jim Popp said they would love to have him come and compete to be a backup for star quarterback Anthony Calvillo. A number of quarterbacks have done the same, including Jeff Garcia with Doug Flutie and that may now be the best option for Tebow.
Alouettes head coach Dan Hawkins said he is a fan of Tebow's and the former Montreal coach, new Bears head coach Marc Trestman, previously worked with Tebow ahead of his draft in 2010. The report also says that Montreal owns the rights to Vince Young and there is a chance a battle between Young and Tebow could go down in Canada.
The GM said that he wouldn't try to contact Tebow until some time has passed, allowing his reps to look at all NFL possibilities first.
"If he wants to come to Canada he would be in the same situation as the one he was in with New York," said Montreal general manager Jim Popp. "He can come here and compete to be the backup to Anthony Calvillo and learn the game, just like Jeff Garcia did (behind Doug Flutie). And one day he might be the guy; that's our vision. He can learn from the best."
