NEW YORK (AP) — Former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow (TEE’-boh) has signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets. The former quarterback, whose deal includes a $100,000 signing bonus, will take part in the Instructional League in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
The amount of the signing bonus was obtained by The Associated Press from a person familiar with the contract who spoke on condition of anonymity because the figure was not announced.
Mets’ general manager Sandy Alderson says the club is intrigued by, “the potential Tim has.”
Tebow won the 2007 Heisman Trophy at Florida and played on the 2006 and 2008 national championship teams with the Gators.
Tebow played for the Denver Broncos and New York Jets in the NFL from 2010-2012. He was with the New England Patriots in 2013 preseason and Philadelphia Eagles in the 2015 preseason.
