After being cut by the Philadelphia Eagles and head coach Chip Kelly on Saturday, quarterback Tim Tebow's professional football playing future remains very much in question and, further, likely on life support. As part of his post-cuts press conference, Kelly indicated that Tebow - a player many, including former Super Bowl-winning NFL head coach Jimmy Johnson, suggested Kelly was interested in working with and was actively trying to find a place and space for on his roster - simply wasn't good enough to be the Eagles No. 3 quarterback and would benefit from time spent somewhere. Perhaps in the CFL, playing a high number of snaps.
According to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, that's potentially where Tebow could land, though a media gig likely looks enticing to Tebow at this point as well.
Per La Canfora, Tebow was "very serious" about joining the CFL a year ago when the Montreal Alouettes - the team that currently employs Michael Sam, the first openly gay player to be drafted in to the NFL - came calling. The team even met with Tebow in the states to gauge his interest. It seems Tebow, who was working for ESPN at the time as part of the "College Gameday" crew, was close enough to taking the offer to actually pack his bags for the move.
Ultimately, of course, Tebow decided not to make the jump to the CFL and wound up joining the Eagles on a tryout basis. With his opportunity in Philly yielding undesirable results, it seems many avenues remain for how his career could potentially play out. Montreal still retains his rights and it's likely it will make an offer. Whether he takes it or makes a return to the broadcast booth remains to be seen.
