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Quarterback Tim Tebow was drafted by the Broncos in 2010 after winning two national championships for the Florida Gators.

Florida quarterback Tim Tebow (15) high-fives fans as he makes a lap around the stadium after defeating Arkansas 23-20 in an NCAA college football game in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Library Tag 10252009 Sports

Quarterback Tim Tebow was drafted by the Broncos in 2010 after winning two national championships for the Florida Gators.

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**RETRANSMISSION FOR ALTERNATE CROP ** Florida quarterback Tim Tebow holds up the Heisman Trophy after winning the award Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007 in New York. (AP Photo/Kelly Kline, Pool) Library Tag 12092007 Sports

Tebow won the Heisman Trophy in 2007 when he threw for 3,286 yards and rushed for 895 yards.

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Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow (15) prays in the end zone before the start of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, in Denver. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) Library Tag 12142011

Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels was the Broncos head coach at the time Tebow joined the Broncos. In 2010, Tebow passed for 654 yards in nine games and started a phenomenon known as “Tebowing.”

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) and Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow (15) meet at midfield after an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, in Denver. New England won 41-23. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) Library Tag 12192011 Sports

In 2011, Tebow led the Broncos on several improbable comebacks and into the playoffs, where he famously engineered an upset of the favored Steelers before losing to the Patriots in the AFC Divisional playoff round.

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - DECEMBER 23: Quarterbacks Tim Tebow #15 and Mark Sanchez #6, look on as teammate Greg McElroy #14 of the New York Jets passes before the start of their game against the San Diego Chargers at MetLife Stadium on December 23, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

The Broncos acquired free agent Peyton Manning and traded Tebow to the Jets. After an uneventful 2012, slotted behind starter Mark Sanchez and nursing injuries, the Jets released Tebow in April after they drafted quarterback Geno Smith.

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FLORHAM PARK, NJ - MARCH 26: Quarterback Tim Tebow addresses the media as he is introduced as a New York Jet at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on March 26, 2012 in Florham Park, New Jersey. Tebow, traded from the Denver Broncos last week, will be the team's backup quarterback according to Jets head coach Rex Ryan. Tebow, the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner, started 11 games in 2011 for Denver and finished with a 7-4 record as a starter. He led the Broncos to a playoff overtime win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round before eventually losing to the New England Patriots in the next round. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

Tebow was a popular figure in New York, the subject of many tabloid headlines and sports talk programming. His engaging personality and willingness to speak publically about his religious beliefs made his famous well beyond the football field.

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