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Tebow strong in final bid to make Eagles

 
Tim Tebow, above, competing with Matt Barkley for the Eagles’ No. 3 quarterback job, shows promise in a loss to the Jets.
Tim Tebow, above, competing with Matt Barkley for the Eagles’ No. 3 quarterback job, shows promise in a loss to the Jets.
Published Sept. 4, 2015

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Tim Tebow passed for two touchdowns and had an interception, outplaying fellow backup Matt Barkley in their final opportunities to make Philadelphia's roster during a 24-18 preseason loss to the Jets on Thursday night.

Tebow, competing for the No. 3 quarterback job, flashed some of the playmaking and inconsistency that have made the former Gator so polarizing. He was 11-of-17 for 189 yards and added 32 yards on four rushes.

Barkley, who started, was 4-of-9 for 45 yards and an interception. Barkley was sharper earlier in the preseason, but Tebow ended with the better outing.

Tebow's 45-yard pass to wide receiver Freddy Martino was his longest completion of the preseason.

Some fans at MetLife Stadium wore Tebow's No. 15 from his one season with the Jets.

Backup Matt Flynn started for the Jets and was 10-of-14 for 136 yards with two TDs and an interception.

Both teams rested most of their regular starters, although linebacker Kiko Alonso made his debut for the Eagles and played one series.

Falcons 20, Ravens 19: Sean Renfree passed for a touchdown and led another scoring drive to overshadow the preseason debut of Rex Grossman as the host Falcons held off the Ravens. Renfree made the most of his final bid to open the season as Matt Ryan's backup. He completed 10 of 15 for 75 yards, including a 25-yard touchdown to Carlton Mitchell. Grossman, 35, a former Gator who signed last week to compete for the backup job, was 4-of-9 for 41 yards.

Jaguars 17, Redskins 16: Jason Myers kicked a 47-yard field goal with 3:32 left in his starting debut for the visiting Jaguars. Josh Scobee was traded to Pittsburgh on Monday. Myers, a former Arena League player who has never kicked in an NFL game, also missed a 56-yarder. Redskins backup quarterback Colt McCoy threw for 208 yards and a touchdown, playing the whole game.

Lions 17, Bills 10: The host Lions were helped on a key scoring drive when a penalty on linebacker Ikemefuna Enemkpali negated a fourth-down stop. Bills fourth-string quarterback Matt Simms played the entire game.

Packers 38, Saints 10: Rookie quarterback Brett Hundley threw for four scores and Myles White made a case for a spot on the injury-stricken receiving corps with two touchdowns for the host Packers.

BRONCOS: Pro Bowl safety T.J. Ward was suspended for the Sept. 13 opener against the Ravens because of a nightclub incident in May 2014. Ward was charged with misdemeanor assault and disturbing the peace, accused of throwing a glass mug at a female bartender at a Denver strip club. Those charges were dropped. "I take full responsibility for the incident … and am willing to accept the consequences of my actions by serving my one-game suspension," Ward said in a statement. "Although I was never arrested and all charges against me were ultimately dismissed, I have no one to blame but myself for being in the predicament that evening."

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CHIEFS: President Mark Donovan said the team's recent decision to stop playing a version of Gary Glitter's Rock 'N' Roll Part 2 after touchdowns was due to not wanting to be associated with Glitter, who was sentenced in February to 16 years in prison in England for sexual abuses from 1975-80.

COLTS: Defensive lineman Art Jones, expected to be a major component in improving an inconsistent run defense, will have surgery on his left ankle.

REDSKINS: The league concluded its investigation into rookie receiver Jamison Crowder in connection with a domestic violence episode, and he will not face discipline. In June, his Instagram feed briefly included photographs of a woman who said she was abused. The team and league had said they were looking into the matter.