On Saturday, the Jacksonville Jaguars gave a three-year contract extension to quarterback Blake Bortles. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the deal is worth a total of $54 million, with $26.5 million in guarantees.
Jaguars are giving QB Blake Bortles a new three-year, $54 million deal, worth up to $66.5M with incentives, that includes $26.5M guaranteed, tying him to Jacksonville through the 2020 season, per source.
Jacksonville out of QB market.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 25, 2018The deal solves a salary cap issue the Jaguars were staring down, having chosen to exercise Bortles’ fifth-year option last offseason.