New York Mets Ink Minor League Contract with Former NFL Player Tim Tebow

Today, the New York Mets announced on their official Twitter page that they have signed former NFL player Tim Tebow to a minor league contract. According to the post, Tebow will participate in the team's Instructional League.

An instructional leagues are where teams begin the earliest stages of development on players who either require further experience or for long-injured players who require some game time during their rehab process. Most commonly, players in the instructionals are no where near ready to play in the major league.

Check out the tweet below:

ESPN has issues the following statement on their COLLEGE FOOTBALL analyst's new status:

"Tim is committed to his role at SEC Network and ESPN this fall. We have always been supportive of Tim's athletic pursuits. His new schedule will allow him to continue as a COLLEGE FOOTBALL analyst on SEC NATION this fall." - Stephanie Druley, ESPN Senior Vice President, Event & Studio Production

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