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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