Blake Bortles contract details prove Jaguars made incredibly smart decision
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The Jacksonville Jaguars stunned a lot of people when the news broke that they extended the contract of quarterback Blake Bortles. After all, only one day prior to this news, there were multiple reports that Jacksonville was actually looking at landing a freBlake Bortles contract details prove Jaguars made incredibly smart decision
The Jacksonville Jaguars stunned a lot of people when the news broke that they extended the contract of quarterback Blake Bortles. After all, only one day prior to this news, there were multiple reports that Jacksonville was actually looking at landing a free agent quarterback, instead.Now the Jags are fully engaged to Bortles, at least for the time being. Though, now that details of the new deal have emerged, the team clearly made a smart move that leaves the door open for future discussions about this all-important position.Here’s how the Blake Bortles contract breaks down. He was scheduled to make $19 million guaranteed after Jacksonville picked up his fifth-year option from his rookie deal. Now, he’ll make $20 million guaranteed in 2018.But here’s the great part: The Jags have him for three more years, and only $26.5 million is guaranteed. Essentially, they locked him up for three more years while also keeping their options open — the Jags could cut him after 2018 and be on the hook for just $6.5 million. Read more