At one point during the podcast, Bortles was asked whether he is maintaining good shape in case he gets a call from an NFL team. The 30-year-old proceeded to give an unexpected answer.

I didn’t tell anybody, I retired,” Bortles responded. “I guess you guys are kind of the first to hear it publicly.”

Blake Bortles entered the NFL in 2014 as a third-overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars. While his career with the Jags was marked by inconsistencies, Bortles is credited for returning Jacksonville to the playoffs in 2017 after a nine-year drought. The Jaguars reached the AFC Championship that year before being eliminated by the New England Patriots in a close game.

After another shaky outing in 2018, the Jags released Bortles and replaced him with Super Bowl LII MVP Nick Foles. Since then, Bortles went on to have stints as a backup with the Los Angeles Rams, the Denver Broncos, the Green Bay Packers, and the New Orleans Saints. However, he didn’t attempt a single pass in an official NFL game since 2019.

Bortles is retiring, having thrown for 17,649 passing yards, 103 passing touchdowns, and 75 interceptions during his NFL career. He still holds several Jags’ franchise records, including those for Most passing touchdowns in a season (35) and Most passing yards in a season (4,428).

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Bronco found themselves needing a quarterback after starter Drew Lock went down with a shoulder injury in Week 2 loss to Pittsburgh Steelers. Backup Jeff Driskel took over under center, but Denver needed a viable second option despite promoting Brett Rypien from the practice squad.

Bortles is expected to serve as a backup, but it shouldn’t be a surprise if he challenges for the starting job in case Driskel starts struggling.

Blake Bortles started for Jacksonville Jaguars between 2014 and 2018, throwing for 17,646 yards and 103 touchdowns during that time. However, Bortles added 75 interceptions to this tally and was largely inconsistent, which made the Jags move on from him after the 2018 NFL season.

Bortles spent 2019 with Los Angeles Rams, where he backed Jared Goff. He didn’t receive much playing time in LA, finishing the year with just one completed pass for three yards.

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At one point during the podcast, Bortles was asked whether he is maintaining good shape in case he gets a call from an NFL team. The 30-year-old proceeded to give an unexpected answer.

I didn’t tell anybody, I retired,” Bortles responded. “I guess you guys are kind of the first to hear it publicly.”

Blake Bortles entered the NFL in 2014 as a third-overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars. While his career with the Jags was marked by inconsistencies, Bortles is credited for returning Jacksonville to the playoffs in 2017 after a nine-year drought. The Jaguars reached the AFC Championship that year before being eliminated by the New England Patriots in a close game.

After another shaky outing in 2018, the Jags released Bortles and replaced him with Super Bowl LII MVP Nick Foles. Since then, Bortles went on to have stints as a backup with the Los Angeles Rams, the Denver Broncos, the Green Bay Packers, and the New Orleans Saints. However, he didn’t attempt a single pass in an official NFL game since 2019.

Bortles is retiring, having thrown for 17,649 passing yards, 103 passing touchdowns, and 75 interceptions during his NFL career. He still holds several Jags’ franchise records, including those for Most passing touchdowns in a season (35) and Most passing yards in a season (4,428).

The post Ex-Jags QB Blake Bortles on His Future in NFL: “I Didn’t Tell Anybody, I Retired” appeared first on yoursportspot.com.

Bronco found themselves needing a quarterback after starter Drew Lock went down with a shoulder injury in Week 2 loss to Pittsburgh Steelers. Backup Jeff Driskel took over under center, but Denver needed a viable second option despite promoting Brett Rypien from the practice squad.

Bortles is expected to serve as a backup, but it shouldn’t be a surprise if he challenges for the starting job in case Driskel starts struggling.

Blake Bortles started for Jacksonville Jaguars between 2014 and 2018, throwing for 17,646 yards and 103 touchdowns during that time. However, Bortles added 75 interceptions to this tally and was largely inconsistent, which made the Jags move on from him after the 2018 NFL season.

Bortles spent 2019 with Los Angeles Rams, where he backed Jared Goff. He didn’t receive much playing time in LA, finishing the year with just one completed pass for three yards.

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