Assistant special teams coach Ben Kotwica admits the Jets are considering using Tim Tebow on kick returns. "I think there might be some value there on kickoff returns," Kotwica said. "It's something that we've talked about. I don't think there's any option with Tim that we've taken off the table." Tebow is a dynamic runner for a quarterback, but would instantly be the league's slowest returner. It's also doubtful the Jets would so openly expose their Mark Sanchez insurance policy to injury. Tebow on returns is a harebrained idea unlikely to ever actually be put into practice.

Tim Tebow has been working out with throwing guru Tom House for the past week.

Matt Williamson of ESPN's Scouts Inc. believes Tim Tebow will take over as the Jets starting quarterback by mid-season. Williamson has been a Tebow detractor in the past but believes he's a better option than Mark Sanchez in a must-win scenario. "My prediction is he will see immediate time as a backup, maybe 15-20 snaps a game from the start," Williamson said. "Then, I think Rex Ryan will look at it more and more like Tebow gives the Jets the better chance to win." Tebow may well be a better use of a roster spot than Sanchez in deeper leagues because he's a top-10 fantasy QB if/when he takes the reins.

Per "team insiders," the Jets plan to use Tim Tebow as a runner in the red zone.

The Jets want Tim Tebow at 250 pounds, about 10 pounds heavier than his playing weight last season with the Broncos. It's another sign that the Jets view Tebow as a major part of their running game via the Wildcat package. Per ESPN New York, the Jets see Tebow's legs as a weapon in the red zone. At 250, the potential goal-line option would outweigh Shonn Greene by 24 pounds. It would also be the heaviest Tebow has ever been.

Tim Tebow is practicing strictly as Mark Sanchez's backup quarterback during Jets Organized Team Activities. He's not working on gadget plays or running back. Though the Jets plan to install a "Tebow package," they appear to be training him to spend the large majority of his time under center. If Sanchez struggles early in the year, Tebow could take over as the full-time starter. The Jets' third-stringer is Greg McElroy.

Jets QBs coach Matt Cavanaugh has been "pleasantly surprised" with Tim Tebow. "Not just watching him play on film," Cavanaugh said. "I think he's certainly got the arm strength. He has good mechanics. They're getting better every day." Cavanaugh also said Tebow has been focusing on the "fundamentals of trying to be rhythmic in the pocket" this offseason. Although the Jets' special teams plans for Tebow have gotten all the attention, it appears he'll be called on to attempt at least a handful of passes per game.

Jets special teams coach Mike Westhoff calls Tim Tebow a "more potent Brad Smith." It could be a hint that the Jets are planning to use Tebow in the return game, though it could also be a reference to the Wildcat. Smith was routinely used out of the Wildcat in New York, but attempted just seven passes in five seasons with the Jets. Westhoff's comments could be an indication the Jets will allow Tebow to be much more of a dual-threat out of the Wildcat than Smith. If Tebow were actually used in the return game, he'd instantly be the slowest returner in the league.

ESPN's Adam Schefter has confirmed the Jets plan to use Tim Tebow as the personal protector on punt returns. Tebow has gone from quarterbacking in a Divisional Round playoff game to P T.J. Conley's last line of defense. Punt protector is expected to be just one of many jobs for the Jets' backup quarterback, however, and may not stick as a role if he excels in his snaps on offense.

According to ESPN's Sal Paolantonio, the Jets plan to use Tim Tebow at quarterback, H-Back, fullback, running back, and as the personal protector on punt returns. Coach Rex Ryan's suggestion that Tebow would be in the game for upwards of 20 snaps per game seemed a bit high at first glance, but it makes more sense if he and Mark Sanchez will be on the field simultaneously and he'll be contributing on special teams. The Jets will undoubtedly find ways to get Tebow the ball, primarily via the wildcat, but a half dozen touches per week won't put him on the fantasy radar.