Sunday 27 August 2017 17:00, UK
The Jacksonville Jaguars have named Blake Bortles as their starting quarterback for the start of the regular season.
Coach Doug Marrone confirmed his decision on Saturday, a week after opening the position up to competition and giving Chad Henne a chance to unseat Bortles.
Henne started their third pre-season game, completing eight of 14 passes for 78 yards before handing over to Bortles.
Bortles impressed in spells and completed 12 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown, although he did also throw an interception in the 24-23 defeat at home to the Carolina Panthers.
He has started every Jaguars game since week four of the 2014 season, which was his first in the NFL after being selected with the third overall pick.
Henne, who started 22 games for the Jaguars from 2012-2014, has been Bortles' back-up since then and will continue in that role when their 2017 season opens at the Houston Texans on September 10.
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The regular season of home and away matches run from September to December 2017, culminating in PlayOffs from January 6, 2018 and the Super Bowl on February 4, 2018 at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minnesota to determine the world champion.
