The Jaguars’ decision to extend embattled starting quarterback Blake Bortles after the 2017 season came only after the team did extensive research on a possible signing of Kirk Cousins, Jason LaCanfora of CBS Sports reports citing league sources. The Jaguars were fully prepared to offer Cousins a significant free-agent contract and move on from Bortles […]
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Jaguars GM Dave Caldwell on the Blake Bortles Deal: “It’s a Good Deal for Us”
Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles’ new three-year contract included $26 million guaranteed and lowered his cap number from $19 million (which was the fifth-year option) to $10 million, Ryan O’Halloran of the Florida Times-Union reports. “It’s a good deal for us,” said general manager Dave Caldwell, who was available to answer questions for the first time […]
Jaguars Lock Up QB Blake Bortles on Three-Year Deal Worth $54 Million
The Jaguars won’t be quarterback shopping this offseason, as the team and current QB Blake Bortles have agreed to a whopping deal that will pay him $54 million over three seasons, with incentives up to $66.5 million, $26.5M guaranteed. The man and the $54 million contract: pic.twitter.com/5QktZ9C0Hz — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 25, 2018 The […]
Report: Jaguars Planning on Keeping QB Blake Bortles
The Jaguars are planning to retain quarterback Blake Bortles. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that Bortles’ wrist surgery won’t alter what was already the plan: For Bortles to be their quarterback in 2018. Bortles’ $19.053 million salary for the 2018 season becomes fully guaranteed if he’s on the Jaguars roster the first day of […]
Jaguars QB Blake Bortles Has Right Wrist Surgery
Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles underwent right wrist surgery Friday for a condition that kept him on the injury report all season, league sources told Adam Schefter of ESPN. Bortles dealt with the issue in his throwing wrist since early December 2016. The Jaguars elected to avoid surgery last offseason and treat the injury with a […]
Bengals Fans Give Nearly $5000 to Blake Bortles’ Charity After Jags Beat the Steelers
Bengals fans enjoyed watching the Jaguars top the Steelers Sunday, as they loved seeing their rival Steelers fall to the Jaguars 45-42 in the AFC Divisional Round, ending the hopes for the Steelers of reaching the Super Bowl. Cincy fans were very grateful for the outing for Jags QB Blake Bortles, so much so that […]
Blake Bortles Benched for Third Preseason Game for Chad Henne
It sounds like the Blake Bortles era in Jacksonville might be coming to an end, as today it was announced that for the important preseason game three Bortles will be sat for backup Chad Henne. Chad Henne is getting his shot to supplant Blake Bortles as the Jacksonville Jaguars’ starting quarterback. The veteran quarterback will […]