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Report: Eagles could sign Tim Tebow if they can trade Matt Barkley

Eric Edholm

It's all happening.

It appeared that the Philadelphia Eagles were just doing a little tire kicking and hood lifting when they brought in Tim Tebow for a workout the other day and then let him leave town without signing him to a contract.

But NBC 4 sports anchor Dianna Marie Russini of Washington D.C. is reporting that there's actually a good chance of Tebow becoming an Eagle if the team can find a trade partner to ship out No. 3 QB Matt Barkley.

Right now, Sam Bradford is the Eagles' starter, Mark Sanchez is the backup and his old friend Tebow could be the very intriguing No. 3. Barkley has not flourished in a limited sample size in Eagles head coach Chip Kelly's offense, so it appears that they are trying to find a new home for the quarterback they spent a fourth-round pick on two years ago.

We admit, we're a bit skeptical about the 80 percent likelihood thing (what does it hinge on?), and also this: Why wouldn't they just sign Tebow now? NFL teams frequently carry four or five quarterbacks on an offseason roster prior to training camp. It's not like that would hurt their leverage in trading Barkley, a one-time top prospect who fell suddenly after a mediocre senior season.

We're certainly keeping an eye on this report and this possibility, of course, that Tebow could be back in the NFL again. If there's a coach who goes against the grain and perhaps could take advantage of Tebow's unique skill set, it's Kelly.

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Eric Edholm is a writer for Shutdown Corner on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at edholm@yahoo-inc.com or follow him on Twitter!