Backup TE and emergency backup QB?

Tim Tebow reportedly is out in New England as NFL teams trimmed their rosters Saturday to get down to the 53-man limit by the 5 p.m. CT deadline.

ESPN first reported the news of Tebow's fate, citing a league source.

Tebow completed 11 of 30 passes for 145 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in the preseason.

Tebow was competing for the Patriots' backup spot to Tom Brady, but did not provide a serious enough challenge to Ryan Mallett for the job.

New England will keep tight end Rob Gronkowski on the 53-man roster, according to multiple reports.The Patriots announced that they released punter Zoltan Mesko and defensive tackles Jermaine Cunningham and Marcus Forston

In Thursday's preseason finale against the New York Giants, Tebow completed 6 of 11 passes for 91 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.

Tebow was asked after the game about his chances of making the team.

“I'm not sure,” he said. “I don't make those decisions.”

Tebow, 25, signed with the Patriots in June, two months after being released by the New York Jets.

He played in 12 games for the Jets last season and completed 6 of 8 passes for 39 yards.

In 2011, Tebow had a 7-4 record in 11 regular-season starts for the Denver Broncos. He completed 46.5 percent of his passes and rushed for 660 yards.

The Broncos beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in a first-round playoff game that season when Tebow threw a game-winning touchdown pass in overtime. Denver lost in the next round to New England 45-10, when Tebow completed just 9 of 26 passes and rushed for 13 yards.

Gronkowski is not expected to be ready for at least the first two games of the regular season, but will not be placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list.

The team believes that Gronkowski has made enough progress in recovering from forearm and back surgeries that he should be able to play within the six first weeks of the regular season, according to ESPNBoston.com.

The Patriots open the season Sept. 8 against the Buffalo Bills and then play the New York Jets on Sept. 12.

If the team placed Gronkowski on the reserve/physically unable to perform list, he would not be eligible to practice or play for the first six weeks of the season.

The Patriots also have veteran Michael Hoomanawanui and rookie Zach Sudfeld at tight end.

*Vince Young was released by the Packers, failing in his bid to back up Aaron Rodgers.

"Thanks to the @packers for the opportunity great organization great team wonderful fans good luck this season," Young tweeted.

Young was the third overall pick by the Tennessee Titans in the 2006 draft.

*Former Vikings Pro Bowl cornerback Antoine Winfield won't be retained on the Seattle Seahawks' 53-man roster, according to Jason La Canfora of CBSSports.com.

Check back throughout the day for news of NFL cuts as teams get down to the roster limit.

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You won't find a better lunch room meet and greeter than Tebow. Coach T likes this.

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if he'd actually been put at tight end during the preseason it would be interesting for the TE-less bears.

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If Belichek the innovator has no use for Tebow, then I'm not sure if he finds a home anywhere else. Perhaps in Philly once Chip Kelly has figured things out there.

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That sounds good based on his athletic ability but keep in mind that at no level has he ever played the position. It would be worse than making Hester a WR. The only thing you might be able to do with him is make him a fullback but he would still have to be taught pass protection.

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We already have a #15.

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