He had a good preseason. That's what it's based on. Much better than Barkley and pretty sure even RG3 and others who made a roster. If Chip Kelly didn't want him there should be other teams that could use him. He was FAR from the worst QB on cut day. Not that it matters, but I've been doing a lot of thinking on this. Tebow a star HS quarterback, arguably the best college QB ever. Goes to the NFL and gets shot down after Elway releases him for Manning. Goes to other teams where it's said he has bad throwing mechanics. I say bullshit.
RG3 is on the roster because he's not medically cleared yet. If they cut him now, they owe him in full. Once he's cleared, he might get cut, but to be honest, RG3 is way better than Tebow.
Barkley sucks, Tebow sucks. But with the game on the line, barkley is less likely to throw an INT. Plus, Tebow cost himself a lot by throwing that HISSY FIT in New York, remember? He was the backup and they decided to give the untested rookie a chance to evaluate him at the end of a worthless season. Tebow threw a hissy and didn't even show up for work, or someething, didn't he/ Remember the details?