Jags cut Tebow; ex-Jet Jamal becomes highest-paid safety
The Jaguars have officially pulled the plug on the Tim Tebow experiment.
The quarterback bust trying to make a comeback as a tight end announced Tuesday he’d been cut by the team.
“Thankful for the highs and even the lows, the opportunities, and the setbacks. I’ve never wanted to make decisions out of fear of failure and I’m grateful for the chance to have pursued a dream,” Tebow, 34, wrote on Twitter.
The Jaguars under new coach Urban Meyer signed him to a one-year contract on May 20 in the hopes he could redevelop himself into a tight end. In his first game experience at the position, however, his performance ended up being noteworthy for all its flaws.
“We knew that was an uphill battle for Tim,” Meyer said. “Players loved him, locker room loved him, but it was the right thing (to do).”
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JAMAL SIGNS $70M SEAHAWK DEAL
The Seahawks signed former Jets safety Jamal Adams to a four-year contract extension Tuesday that is expected to make the former
All-Pro the highest-paid safety in the NFL.
Adams was on the practice field for the first time this training camp after the deal was signed and announced by the team. NFL Network first reported the agreement, which is expected to be worth up to $70 million and includes $38 million guaranteed.
EMBIID A SIXER UNTIL 2027
Joel Embiid has deep into the decade to try to win his first NBA championship with Philadelphia. Another big-money deal locked up, the All-Star wants to end his career a Sixers lifer.
The 76ers kept their trust in Embiid and signed the 7-footer to a multiyear contract that a person familiar with the situation said was a four-year, $196 million extension, taking him through the 2026-27 season.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because specific terms of the deal announced Tuesday were not made public.
“There’s no place like PHILADELPHIA!!! Excited to continue working towards bringing a title home and eventually retire here #PHILLY,” Embiid wrote on social media.