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 Tebow, 27, worked out for the Eagles on March 16, and he is expected
to participate in Philadelphia's organized team activities beginning
Monday.
Since last appearing in a game for the New York Jets in 2012, Tebow
worked as an analyst on the SEC Network.
During his lone year in New York, Tebow appeared in 12 games (two
starts) as Mark Sanchez's backup. He completed six of eight passes
for 39 yards, and he rushed 32 times for 102 yards. Sanchez is now
with the Eagles, along with quarterbacks Sam Bradford, Matt Barkley
and G.J. Kinne.
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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has discussed his
ambition to one day become a two-sport star, but Texas Rangers
general manager Jon Daniels said he has no plans to interfere with
Wilson's NFL career.
Wilson, in an interview with HBO's "Real Sports" that will air
Tuesday, said the Rangers want him to give baseball an attempt
beyond the one-day visits he has made the past two spring trainings.
"That's why the Texas Rangers got my rights," Wilson told HBO's
Bryant Gumbel. "They want me to play. Jon Daniels, the GM, wants me
to play. We were talking about it the other day."
However, Daniels said the Rangers have no plans to push Wilson into
a pro baseball career.
"Russell has the competitiveness and work ethic to where he'd have a
shot if he committed to baseball," Daniels said Saturday.
"Obviously, he's got a pretty good thing going on with the Seahawks,
and we're not going to get in the way of that."
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Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, who was reinstated
by the NFL on Friday, is not expected at the team's offseason
workouts this week.
Sid Hartman of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune wrote Sunday that
Peterson would receive $250,000 if he reported to the Vikings camp,
but "nobody expects him to report under any circumstances."
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Peterson returned to active status for the first time since
September, when child-abuse charges involving his 4-year-old son led
to seven months on the sideline.
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Georgia running back Todd Gurley is scheduled for a visit with the
New England Patriots this week, according to reports Sunday.
Gurley, who sustained a torn ACL in his left knee last season and
underwent surgery in November, reportedly is healthy ahead of the
NFL draft. Gurley had the knee examined in Indianapolis and no
problems were found, according to NFL Network.
NFLDraftScout.com ranks Gurley as the top running back and No. 14
overall in the draft, which will take place in Chicago beginning
April 30.
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San Diego Chargers running back Danny Woodhead, recovering from
surgery last year, said he is healthy and eager to get started with
the offseason workouts on Monday.
Woodhead suffered a season-ending injury to his fibula and right
ankle in week three of the season last year. (Editing by Gene
Cherry)
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