New England Patriots release Tim Tebow [View all]

Tim Tebow is done with the New England Patriots. The next question is whether his NFL career is over, too.

A person familiar with move confirmed the Patriots waived Tebow on Saturday morning. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the team had yet to announce its cuts.

ESPN first reported the news.

Tebow was this final cut-down day's biggest storyline because he was the league's most popular player just two seasons ago inspiring a cult of Tebowmaniacs.

That was back in 2011 when Tebow came off the bench following a 1-4 Denver Broncos start to lead them on a string of late-game wins capped by his improbable wild-card playoff victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Ironically, Tebow's career came full circle when he signed in June with the Patriots, the team that crushed that magical Tebow-led Broncos playoff run in a divisional-round rout.

The 26-year-old Tebow signed a two-year contract that included no guarantees. In three preseason appearances, he was 11-of-30 passing for 145 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.

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