Blake Bortles led the Jacksonville Jaguars to an AFC Championship game back in 2017. Fast forward to 2023 and Bortles is now working at the construction site. Not because he has to but because he wants to, as he is bored. Yes, Blake Bortles, a former NFL quarterback got bored by retirement and took a job at a construction site!
According to Barstool Sports, he got a job in a construction company that is building his new home in Florida. Bortles last played an NFL game in 2021. He played eight seasons in the NFL and took the Jaguars to the AFC Championship game in 2017 where they lost to the New England Patriots in a close game.
Bortles was asked what would he be doing if didn’t play football. He answered, “If I wasn’t playing football, um working construction.” Meanwhile, fans say that It’s nice to see Bortles have fun post-retirement and they hope that it works out for him.
Bortles was drafted third overall by the Jaguars in the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Central Florida. Bortles played for five teams in the NFL. The Jaguars, Los Angeles Rams, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, and New Orleans Saints. He played five of his eight seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Where will the Jacksonville Jaguars be by the end of this season?
The Jacksonville Jaguars got to the Divisional Round of the playoffs last year where they lost to eventual Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs. They had a great season last year and will hope to build on that. Their quarterback Trevor Lawrence is one of the best in the league and led his team to a Wild Card round upset against the heavily favored Los Angeles Chargers last year.
The Jaguars will have WR Calvin Ridley back from suspension and his connection with Lawrence will determine how they perform this season. Ridley was suspended for betting on games in the 2021 season. With Ridley back and a strong roster with a Super Bowl-winning HC in Doug Pederson, the Jaguars will be expected to create some noise in the loaded AFC.
The Jaguars went undefeated in the preseason. They will begin their season against the Indianapolis Colts on September 10 at the Lucas Oil Stadium. If everything goes according to plan, the Jaguars will be in the postseason this year as well.
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