In a somewhat shocking move, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed quarterback Blake Bortles to a three-year, $54 million contract extension over the weekend that makes him the 19th highest paid QB in terms of guaranteed money. That ranking will continue to change as other free agent passers hit the market.
The structure of the contract is important, but at a first glance it appears the Jaguars are linked to Bortles in 2018 and probably 2019. Anything beyond 2019 will likely be determined by how Bortles plays this upcoming season.
Opinions are as varied as you would expect, but you can’t really fault the Jaguars for wanting continuity considering they were one quarter away (or a few blown calls away) from the Super Bowl with Blake Bortles.