Tebowmania is about to be either even more in your face than it was two years ago or shipped off to Canada.

The snubbed backup quarterback’s departure from the Jets didn’t come as a shock to anyone. Not after Greg McElroy, third string in name only, took the field over Tebow with Mark Sanchez benched, and certainly not after the Jets drafted West Virginia’s Geno Smith in the second round.

And after the Jets failed to trade the quarterback/pass protector/punt protector/wide receiver/H-back, they waived him. Tebow is now available on the open market for teams to grab until 4 p.m. today.

Already eliminated from the pool of contenders are the Jaguars, Bears, Eagles, Bucs and 49ers, all having issued statements that they have no plans to include Tebow on their rosters in 2013. And if Tebow still pushes the quarterback dream, he’ll have a hard time now that spots have been filled by draft picks and free agents.

Not to mention his anticlimactic past year. In the 13 months Tebow spent as one of three Jets quarterbacks, he only played 77 offensive snaps, rushed 32 times for 102 yards, completed 6-of-8 passes and scored a whopping zero touchdowns. Definitely not worth the value of two draft picks and about $2.5 million the Jets gave to the Broncos in exchange for him last spring.

But if Tebow accepts a role other than quarterback, more doors will open for the Jacksonville native. Some think the most likely move will come from New England. Aside from expressing interest in him in 2010, the Pats’ offensive coordinator is Josh McDaniels — the man responsible for drafting Tebow to the Broncos.

Bill Belichick could also reap a few benefits from Tebow. He would definitely appreciate Tebow’s hard work and passion, he has a knack for going for it on 4th-and-short (perfect fit for Tebow) and there would be no controversy — Tom Brady’s not going anywhere. Probably most convincing is that Belichick could rub it into the faces of Rex Ryan and everyone else when he makes it work.

And if Tebow refuses to surrender his QB dream? He has a couple of options, one being the Canadian Football League. Let’s not forget that the Montreal Alouettes still own his rights. Though General Manager Jim Popp said Tebow wouldn’t be a starter, at least he could keep his backup QB status.

Option two: the Arena Football League. Orlando Predators owner Brett Bouchy jumped on the ball, saying last month that he would love to have Tebow. If he’s willing, the team has a contract waiting for him to sign.

But no matter what happens to Tebow, Mark Sanchez is happy, at least for the moment. A heads up to keep your eyes peeled for the Jets’ future: Out of the team’s five current quarterbacks, Smith is confident he’ll be the franchise’s future, and that doesn’t appear too far-fetched.

So to all the Sanchez fans, enjoy him while you’ve got him — he’s next to go.