As of Tuesday midday, nearly 24 hours after news broke that the Jacksonville Jaguars were planning on signing Tim Tebow as a tight end, the name of the former QB/Mets OF was still trending on Twitter.
Part of the reason for that? There were many, many critics of the Jags, including — as you’d expect — current and former NFL players, who cited the fact that he’s in his mid-30s (also, it’s been a while since he’s played in the NFL!) and will be playing a position he’s never played before.
So here’s a roundup of some of the reaction from current NFLers and some ex-players:
I love Tebow too but gahh damn he got more lives than a cat 😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/AKimuWvxv1
— Kareem Jackson (@ReemBoi25) May 11, 2021
The Tebow signing is an insult! Don't @ me.
— Adewale Ogunleye (@aotheprince93) May 11, 2021
For the record folks, I was just joking around! I do appreciate all the LOVE y’all still have the kid though #ATLien https://t.co/7D0muz4Rbr
— Harry Douglas (@HDouglas83) May 11, 2021
Picking up Tebow show me the jags clearly don’t have winning on they mind!!!! 😂😂😂😂
— Chris Johnson (@ChrisJohnson28) May 11, 2021
Lol he ain’t play Qb and 5 years let alone TE 😂😂 https://t.co/2px3FzZaab
— Chris Johnson (@ChrisJohnson28) May 11, 2021
https://t.co/uGROTqeT7S pic.twitter.com/El5zJUDEak
— Nick Mangold (@nickmangold) May 10, 2021
😂😂Tebow got a job before kaepernick. Wait til we play Jacksonville💤💤💤💤
— Devin Bush ll (@_Dbush11) May 11, 2021
.@ShannonSharpe on Tim Tebow signing with the Jaguars:
"Everyone knows why Tebow got this opportunity. He's from Jacksonville and they're trying to sell tickets. It's not because he can play." pic.twitter.com/c3fj5H7IXo
— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) May 11, 2021
So Tebow haven’t played an NFL game in damn near a decade and it’s that simple…no hate but you got to be kidding me
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) May 11, 2021
I knew I would get your attention so read this pic.twitter.com/TX9kr1ny95
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) May 11, 2021
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