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NFL Tebow off to so-so start for Eagles Comment By From wire reports MailTribune.com By From wire reports Posted May. 29, 2015 at 2:00 AM By From wire reports Posted May. 29, 2015 at 2:00 AM » Social News It was just like old times for Tim Tebow during organized team activities for the Eagles on Thursday at the NovaCare Complex: It was not very good. Tebow, a Heisman Trophy winner and a two-time college football champion at Florida, showed explosiveness as a runner. But even though Eagles coach Chip Kelly raved about his improvement as a passer before the workout, that was not immediately evident. Thursday was the Eagles’ third workout and the first witnessed by the media. At first glance, the new and improved Tebow, who has spent more than a year working on his throwing motion with former major-league pitcher Tom House, looked a lot like the quarterback who completed just 47.9 percent of his NFL passes. He didn’t show great accuracy, especially downfield, and often held the ball too long. One tipped Tebow pass was intercepted by 6-foot-9 Brian Mihalik. Tebow is expected to battle Matt Barkley for the Eagles’ third quarterback spot. Although others have suggested he also could help at special teams, one of those people is not Kelly. “He’s a quarterback,” Kelly said during his pre-workout news conference. Another thing that hasn’t changed about Tebow is that he remains highly popular. He signed with the Eagles on April 20, but Thursday was his first time talking to the Philadelphia media and he had a captive audience. “I am glad to be here and it is a lot of fun,” Tebow said. “I have really enjoyed everybody in that locker room and the coaches and everybody in the building.” A 6-foot-3, 245-pound left-hander, Tebow led the Denver Broncos to the playoffs in 2011. Denver brought in Peyton Manning the next year and traded Tebow to the New York Jets, where he attempted just eight passes while serving as a backup to current Eagles quarterback Mark Sanchez in 2012. Tebow went to training camp in 2013 with the New England Patriots but was cut before the regular season. He was working for ESPN and ABC before Kelly called. With Sam Bradford limited at practice while rehabilitating from a left knee injury, Sanchez worked with the first unit, Barkley the second and Tebow the third. MORE BRADFORD: With a brace covering his twice-surgically repaired left knee, Bradford participated in individual passing drills with the other three Eagles quarterbacks during organized team activities. But when practice progressed to seven-on-seven and 11-on-11 drills, he became a bystander. The presumed starting quarterback has been a limited participant all week at the NovaCare Complex. Kelly said that Bradford is “right on schedule” in his return from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. He suffered the injury twice in a 10-month span. Kelly broke down the rehabilitation process into three parts: “medical rehab,” “performance rehab” and “prepared to play.” Bradford is at the tail end of the first stage and is expected to throw in seven-on-sevens next week, the coach said. “I think overall the process, it’s taken a little longer the second time around,” Bradford said in his first public comments in more than two months. “From everyone I talked to, they said it’s normal. They say that’s what to expect. I think it really has gotten a lot better in the past two months. … As long as we continue to progress and don’t have any setbacks, I feel very comfortable with where my knee’s at right now.” The Eagles acquired Bradford in a March trade for Nick Foles and a 2016 second-round pick. The move carried risk because of Bradford’s injury history, but the Eagles are optimistic that he can thrive in Kelly’s offense. He must be healthy to do it, though. “I’m not 100 percent confident in anything. No one is,” Kelly said. “Can you predict the future? If so, we’ll go to Belmont. … We think Sam has a great skill set. The research our doctors have given us in terms of the guys coming off those injuries in terms of their recovery rate, is 90 percent so we feel real confident in that.” By From wire reports MailTribune.com By From wire reports Posted May. 29, 2015 at 2:00 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. fantasy football Fantasy Football Outlook for Cowboys Stars May. 29, 2015 at 2:26 am Fantasy Breakdown of Top Quarterbacks May. 24, 2015 at 2:51 am Fantasy Football Outlook for Patriots' Stars May. 22, 2015 at 6:05 am Fantasy Football Outlook for Eagles Stars May. 18, 2015 at 12:35 am Early Fantasy Football Rankings May. 17, 2015 at 4:22 am Fantasy Football Stars Likely to Disappoint May. 15, 2015 at 2:02 am Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... 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