The former Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback candidly announced his retirement on the Pardon My Take podcast on Tuesday when asked about potentially signing with a team this season.
“I have not touched a football since January,” Bortles said. “I have officially retired.”
Bortles hadn’t played an official NFL snap since the 2019 season when he was Jared Goff’s backup with the Rams. The 30-year-old bounced around multiple practice squads since, including stops in Denver, Los Angeles, Green Bay and New Orleans.