New York Mets reportedly sign ex-NFL quarterback Tim Tebow to minor league contract

Tim Tebow.
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Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow, 29, has reportedly been signed to a minor league baseball contract with the New York Mets. ESPN reports that Tebow will be heading to the Instructional or Arizona Fall League to break in his cleats. "They are intrigued by his potential. This is not a publicity ploy," a source told WABC.

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Tebow earned mixed reviews from scouts at a workout last week: "I thought he was okay. Better than I expected, to be honest," one major league scout said. Tebow last played full-time baseball in early 2005, when he was in high school.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.