AFC Notes: Jaguars, Jets, Texans

February 25, 2018

Albert Breer reports that Blake Bortles‘ new contract with the Jaguars including $20 million guaranteed at signing that will be paid out in 2018.
Bortles will get $16 million in 2019 with $6.5 million of this figure fully guaranteed at signing.
This means that the base value of Bortles’ contract comes out to 1) 20M, 2) $36M, 3) $54M.
Jacksonville can pay Bortles $6.5 million to move on from him next year if they want, so this could end up being just a one-year deal.

Rich Cimini reports that the Jets believe Kirk Cousins can solve their long-term issue at quarterback and are prepared to be aggressive in their approach toward signing him in free agency.
Cimini says that the Jets should know where things stand with free agents including QB Josh McCown, CB Morris Claiborne, LB Demario Davis and TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins following the Combine.
Cimini wouldn’t be surprised if former Jets C Nick Mangold were to announce his retirement from the NFL in the coming months.

Sarah Barshop of ESPN writes that it’s possible the Texans could part ways with veteran RB Lamar Miller just two years into his four-year contract.
However, given his prior production and the fact that they will have plenty of cap room to work with this offseason, Houston could give Miller another chance to produce in 2018.
Should Miller put together another disappointing season and D’Onta Foreman continue to improve, Barshop says Miller may not be back in Houston next year.