The Los Angeles Rams plan to re-sign former UCF quarterback Blake Bortles as an emergency option after the team’s starting quarterback underwent surgery on Monday.
The Rams will be without quarterback Jared Goff on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals after he suffered a broken thumb and underwent surgery to repair the injury.
Backup quarterback John Wolford will get the start, according to the team’s reporter. Wolford has not seen action this season.
The rookie QB Bryce Perkins will also be available to back up Wolford, but he also has not yet taken a snap in his NFL career.
The Rams plan on re-signing Bortles — Goff’s backup last year — for contingency depth at the position and as an emergency option, the team said.
Bortles was a five-year starter for the Jacksonville Jaguars — he was drafted by the team as the No. 3 overall draft pick in 2014.
Bortles and the Jaguars parted ways in 2018.
Bortles spent last season as the Rams backup QB to Goff, who didn’t miss a start and was signed as a free agent by the Denver Broncos this season.
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