Tim Tebow continues to struggle for the New England Patriots after posting negative one yards in their preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Tebow played as No. 3 quarterback for the Patriots, completing only 1 of 7 passes for a negative one yard tally, with one interception.
While Tebow's passing game struggled, the 26-year-old QB rushed 30 yards. His poor performance raises questions whether he will make the final roster of the Patriots, but Tebow vowed to continue fighting to improve his chances of making the cut.
"I just got to go out there and play as hard as I can and try to improve and get better and I'll let a lot of smarter people grade us and judge us. I feel like I'm improving every day and you know, growing and learning, and learning the offense. That's what it's about, every day trying to get a little better," Tebow said in an interview with The Providence Journal.
Most analysts believe that Tebow will not make the Patriots' final cut for the upcoming season, but Patriots coach Bill Belichick looks determined to keep Tebow on the team.
When asked by reporters about his thoughts on Tebow's performance, Belichick insisted the polarizing QB was improving.
Chris Rolling of Bleacher Report argued that Tebow won't get cut because of Belichick's trust in him as the No. 3 quarterback for New England.
"Belichick loves his backups. He loved the skill set that Matt Cassel brought to the table and kept him in town as long as he could. That happened to be just long enough to almost guide the team to a playoff berth in Tom Brady's absence," Rolling wrote. "Belichick tailored things to Cassel's particular set of skills when the worst-case scenario happened and that is what he is prepared to do with Tebow on the chance that something happens with him as well."
But to improve his chances of making an impact for the Patriots, Rolling added that Tebow's continued setbacks will make it tougher for him to get playing time if both Brady and Mallet are in tip-top shape.