Bortles announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bortles has decided to hang his cleats up after being selected third overall in the 2014 NFL Draft by the Jaguars. He'll finish his career with 17,649 passing yards, 103 touchdowns and 75 interceptions over 78 games with the Jaguars and Rams. He spent the final few years of his career on and off of practice squads including with the Packers and Saints.

The Saints will release Bortles, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

This is an outcome that was foreshadowed by the team's signing of Andy Dalton to back up Jameis Winston, who is bouncing back from a knee injury. Additionally, the Saints roster Ian Book, a 2021 fourth-rounder. Bortles -- who was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft -- will now look to catch on with another team, presumably one seeking to bolster its No. 2 QB situation.

The Saints signed Bortles to a reserve/future contract Tuesday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bortles spent the final few weeks of the regular season on the Saints' practice squad and landed on the COVID-19 list ahead of Week 18. The 29-year-old didn't appear in any regular-season games during the 2021 campaign but will remain with the Saints heading into the offseason.

Bortles (undisclosed) was restored to the Saints' practice squad from the practice squad COVID-19 list Monday, Katherine Terrell of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bortles landed on the practice squad COVID-19 list Jan. 6 and was ineligible to be elevated for Sunday's season finale against Atlanta as a result. Though he spent time with both Green Bay and New Orleans in 2022, he did not record any stats.

Bortles (undisclosed) was placed on the Saints' practice squad COVID-19 list Thursday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 29-year-old will now have to go through league protocols before returning to the team in the coming days. Bortles has almost all of the season on practice squads, only cracking an active roster on a couple of occasions, though he did not play in either game.

Bortles reverted to the Saints' practice squad Tuesday, per the NFL's transaction log.

EDGE Analysis

Bortles was a gameday elevation for Monday Night Football and didn't see the field while serving as the No. 2 quarterback behind Ian Book. It's the second time this season Bortles has been active as the backup quarterback without seeing the field.

Bortles was elevated from the Saints' practice squad ahead of Monday's game against the Dolphins, Katherine Terrell of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bortles joined the Saints' practice squad late last week, and he'll serve as the No. 2 quarterback behind Ian Book on Monday since Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian have tested positive for COVID-19. Bortles hasn't entered a regular-season game since 2019.

Bortles is expected to sign with the Saints on Friday to serve as the backup quarterback Monday against the Dolphins, Jeff Duncan of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ian Book is poised to start at quarterback with Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian testing positive for COVID-19 this week, and Bortles now is set to join the mix. Bortles hasn't seen game action since 2019, though he did serve as Green Bay's backup quarterback in November when Aaron Rodgers was sidelined with COVID-19.

Bortles was released from the Packers' practice squad Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Fellow quarterback Kurt Benkert returned from the reserve/COVID-19 list, which spelled the end of Bortles' tenure on Green Bay's practice squad. Bortles' 78 games of NFL experience should help him land a practice squad spot elsewhere before long.

Bortles reverted to the Packers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

EDGE Analysis

Bortles was called up ahead of Green Bay's Week 9 matchup with the Chiefs to be the backup to Jordan Love with Aaron Rodgers on the COVID-19 list. The veteran quarterback was active, but did not see the field during the loss.