Jaguars officially sign Tebow as tight end

Tim Tebow officially signed his contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, the club announced Thursday.

"I want to thank the Jaguars for the opportunity to compete and earn the chance to be part of this team," Tebow said. "I know it will be a challenge, but it is a challenge I embrace."

The former quarterback is set to convert to tight end and will be on the field for the Jaguars' offseason workout program Thursday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Tebow signed a one-year deal worth $920,000 - the league minimum - that contains no guaranteed money, a source told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Reports emerged earlier in May that the Jaguars planned to reunite the Florida product with head coach Urban Meyer. However, the idea reportedly drew mixed reactions from members of the organization, as some believed it would send a bad message to the locker room.

Meyer coached Tebow at Florida, where the duo enjoyed a highly successful run. Tebow won two SEC Player of the Year awards and two BCS national championships with the Gators, though one came as a backup quarterback.

Meyer praised his new signing's work ethic earlier in May, calling him the "most competitive maniac you're ever going to talk to."

Tebow, a first-round pick of the Denver Broncos in 2010, last appeared in the league in 2015. The 33-year-old hasn't suited up for a regular-season game since 2012. He embarked on a professional baseball career after his first stint in the NFL, playing in the New York Mets organization from 2016-2021.