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Tim Tebow released by Jacksonville Jaguars after first preseason game

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Posted at 9:55 AM, Aug 17, 2021
and last updated 2021-08-17 09:55:38-04

Tim Tebow has been released by the Jacksonville Jaguars,ESPN reportedTuesday morning.

The quarterback-turned baseball player-turned tight end took to Twitter to thank the organization for the opportunity.

Tebow did not have any catches in the Jags' 23-13 loss in the first preseason game of the year.

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Tebow, 34, hadn't played football since the 2015 NFL preseason and had spent the past six years working as a broadcaster on the SEC Network and working on his professional baseball career.