Tim Tebow is taking shots at his old team.
The former Jets quarterback, speaking in an Easter Sunday Instagram post, was using some of the all-time great sports trades to talk about his Christian faith. He mentioned Babe Ruth getting traded to the Yankees and Wayne Gretzky getting dealt to the Oilers. Then, Tebow brought up the trade that sent him from Denver to New York in 2012.
“I got traded to the Jets,” Tebow said. “How’s that for a trade? That didn’t work out for anybody. When’s the last time a Jets trade worked out? Anyway, that’s beside the point.”
Tebow was right in that his trade to the Jets didn’t work out for anybody. The Jets wanted to use him on both special teams and in the wildcat formation on offense, but he wasn’t of much use in either role. For the entire 2012 season, Tebow threw eight passes and completed six of them for 39 yards. He rushed for 102 yards on 32 attempts.
Tebow suffered two broken ribs in Week 12 against the Seahawks, but the Jets didn’t confirm the injury until about two weeks later. Tebow remained active in those two ensuing weeks. After the season, Tebow was released by the Jets. He never played in an NFL game again following the 2012 season. The former Florida star has since begun playing minor league baseball for the New York Mets.