Blake Bortles granted release from Saint

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has seen enough of Louisiana, and it apparently didn't take long for him to want out. With the inking to a new deal that most certainly makes him the starting quarterback in 2022, Jeff Locke Jersey  Bortles had hopes of at least competing for the role as backup -- against second-year talent in the wake of opting to work on now becoming a tight end. Instead, the Saints , and Bortles has no interest in competing for a QB3 spot.On Tuesday the veteran asked for and . The move puts the former third overall pick into a now-calm ocean of free agency for any team seeking a po sible QB2.Bortles, 29, began his career as the top pick of the in 2014, helping to lead the team to an AFC Championship appearance and subsequently being awarded a contract extension, but it was short-lived. The wheels began falling off of the Jaguars not long after,  Wei-Yin Chen Jersey and Bortles' journey around the began. He'd spend time with the in 2019 before an even shorter stay with the , and then again with the Rams -- both in 2020 -- and then on to the in 2021.  His stay with the Saints has been the most brief of them all, and his career record of 24-49 isn't the most attractive Andre Dawson Jersey  of the current stable of free agent QBs. But if Bortles can convince another team of what he failed to convince the Saints of, he'll get another shot at po sibly backing up someone's starter.         Pick Six Newsletter   Crafted By The Best NFL Experts   Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings.     I  Starlin Castro Jersey agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies.  By  Martin Prado Jersey pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's .                 Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe.       Thanks for signing up!   Keep an eye on your inbox.     Sorry!   There was an error proce sing your subscription.