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Report: Blake Bortles, Rams Finalizing Contract After 5 Seasons with Jaguars

Blake Bortles is reportedly off to Los Angeles.

The former Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback is "finalizing a deal to join the Rams as Jared Goff’s backup," according to Jeff Darlington of ESPN, after being released in the wake of the Nick Foles signing.

The 26-year-old was the No. 3 overall pick by the Jags in the 2014 NFL draft and looked like he might live up to that billing in his second season, throwing for 4,428 yards and 35 touchdowns.

However, there were warning signs that despite those gaudy numbers, Bortles wasn't going to be a great quarterback, namely his 18 interceptions and 58.