Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Tim Tebow throws a pass against the Indianapolis Colts in a preseason game at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday. The Eagles defeated the Colts, 36-10.
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Philadelphia Eagles backup quarterback Tim Tebow received a standing ovation from fans Sunday as he took the field for the first time in his return to the NFL.
Tebow entered the preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lincoln Financial Field with seven minutes left in the third quarter.
Tebow threw for 69 yards on 6-of-12 passing and ran for a 7-yard touchdown in his first game in two years as the Eagles beat the Colts 36-10. He carried the ball four times for 15 yards.
“It was fun,” Tebow said after the game. “Playing ball. I loved it. You want to be focused on footwork, reads, communication with everybody but also enjoy the moment. You won’t always have it.”
The former Heisman Trophy winner was the third Eagles quarterback to play in the game, following Mark Sanchez and Matt Barkley.
Starting quarterback Sam Bradford, who was obtained in a trade with the St. Louis Rams in the offseason, did not play Sunday. Bradford is recovering from a torn left ACL, but he is expected to play Saturday night against the Baltimore Ravens in the second preseason game.
Since last appearing in a regular-season game for the New York Jets in 2012, Tebow joined ESPN as an analyst for the SEC Network in 2014, where he primarily worked on “SEC Nation.”
Tebow, who turned 28 on Friday, signed with the Eagles as a free agent in April after not playing last season.
Meanwhile, New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith said he “feels great” following jaw surgery after being punched by a teammate last week.
The New York Post caught Smith throwing to a friend on Saturday at his apartment complex near the Jets’ training facility in Florham Park, N.J.—only two days removed from surgery.
“I feel great,” he told the newspaper. “You see me throwing, right?”
