Ryan O’Halloran’s prediction that the Jacksonville Jaguars won’t pick up Blake Bortles’ fifth-year option has suddenly become a bonafide NFL rumor, making the rounds here on FanSided, CBS, and others. The prediction (labeled a “guess” by O’Halloran) is hidden in the depths of a contract extension piece over at the Florida Times-Union.
Writes O’Halloran:
…this is a guess on what the Jaguars will do:
* Bortles: Won’t pick up the fifth-year option.
The prediction is in contrast to O’Halloran’s earlier prediction before the 2016 season that Bortles would be extended (something he addresses in his column).