{"id":61244,"date":"2019-03-18T20:17:02","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T00:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=61244"},"modified":"2019-03-18T20:17:02","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T00:17:02","slug":"blake-bortles-signs-with-los-angeles-rams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/03\/18\/blake-bortles-signs-with-los-angeles-rams\/","title":{"rendered":"Blake Bortles Signs With Los Angeles Rams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Five-year NFL veteran quarterback <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BortBl00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blake Bortles<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is expected to a sign a deal with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/rams\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles Rams<\/a>. Contract details are pending at this time. Bortles, a Central Florida product, spent the first five years of his career with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/jaguars\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Blake Bortles&#8230;. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oieHr1YMgX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/oieHr1YMgX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/1107789757822705666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1>Blake Bortles to Sign With Los Angeles Rams<\/h1>\n<p>2018 was a season to forget for Blake Bortles. Fresh off the heels of a three-year, $54 million contract extension, the former first-round pick battled through a difficult year. In total, Bortles appeared in 13 games, completing 60.3% of his passes for 2,718 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. Bortles was benched midway through the season and was effectively replaced by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/F\/FoleNi00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nick Foles<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in free agency\u00a0just a few days ago.<\/p>\n<p>Bortles first entered the league as the third-overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. Selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars, Bortles entered his rookie season behind incumbent starter <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/H\/HennCh01.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chad Henne<\/a><\/strong>. However, Bortles took over after just two games, finishing his season with 2,908 yards, 11 touchdowns, and 17 interceptions.<\/p>\n<p>Bortles entered 2015 as the unquestioned starter, leading the offense for all 16 games. During his time on the field, the quarterback completed 58.6% of his passes for 4,428 yards, 35 touchdowns, and 18 interceptions. Bortles earned a Pro Bowl nod as an alternate. He couldn\u2019t build on his promising 2016, as the former first rounder completed just 58.9% of his passes for 3,905 yards, 23 touchdowns, and 16 interceptions while leading Jacksonville to a 3-13 record.<\/p>\n<p>Bortles had the most successful season of his career in 2017. Once again starting in all 16 games, Bortles completed 60.2% of his passes for 3,687 yards, 21 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions. Jacksonville went 10-6 with Bortles under center, advancing all the way to the AFC Championship Game.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his career, Bortles has completed 59.3% of his passes for 17,646 yards, 103 touchdowns, and 75 interceptions. Additionally, Bortles had added 1,775 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground during his five-year tenure with Jacksonville.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"wdBrNkDuRDhu9YubKmhUig\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1088568090\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'wdBrNkDuRDhu9YubKmhUig',sig:'On1SgAMxBe4-N56d1g7EC9jnn9548zpvSuhbyb1J040=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1088568090',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five-year NFL veteran Blake Bortles has a new team. 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