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, 2018
It was reported on Saturday that the Jacksonville Jaguars and Blake Bortles reached an agreement on a 3 year $54 million contract. As you would expect, there were plenty of thoughts on the deal shared on Twitter.
Here are some of the best reactions.
Of all the stories involving teams giving money to athletes, the #Jaguars giving 50 million to Blake Bortles is the most disturbing.
— Robert Flores (@RoFlo) February 25, 2018
Blake Bortles after signing his 3 year, $54 million extension pic.twitter.com/Bo9ZxmoGq5
— Men's Thoughts (@Males_Thoughts) February 25, 2018
When you see Blake Bortles signs a three-year extension worth up to $66.5 million … pic.twitter.com/5ZAm1ir5hN
— Brad Evans (@YahooNoise) February 25, 2018
Leonard Fournette, Myles Jack, Jalen Ramsey, Calais Campbell, and Blake Bortles celebrating the new deal pic.twitter.com/f5kzJ08kmO
— Not Robert Griffin (@Pseudo_RGIII) February 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/RealChrisPotts/status/967558836700803072
Blake Bortles just got 3 years $54 milliom pic.twitter.com/NuZBGijVMH
— Brad (@BradL13) February 25, 2018
Jaguars passing on drafting Lamar Jackson to sign Blake Bortles to an extension? pic.twitter.com/HRxFrXuxr7
— Daniel Daltøn (@ddalton11) February 25, 2018
Big day for awful quarterbacks. Blake Bortles gets paid and Geno Smith thinks the world is flat. Maybe Andy Dalton will hit the Powerball.
— Shaun Morash (@MrazCBS) February 25, 2018
Blake Bortles getting $18m/yr? pic.twitter.com/isNhmxG6hx
— Not My President (@KingFavre) February 25, 2018
My thoughts on the Blake Bortles contract pic.twitter.com/Ge0K1fPbyJ
— Alex (@BeZo) February 25, 2018
Congratulations Blake. Take your money and laugh at the haters as you cash those insane checks.
It's official 🖊️
@BBortles5 signs a contract extension that runs through the 2020 season.
— #DUUUVAL (@Jaguars) February 25, 2018
It's a dream come true for @BBortles5. pic.twitter.com/r8QVOCMcKk
— #DUUUVAL (@Jaguars) February 25, 2018