The Seattle Seahawks decided to roll with quarterback Geno Smith after their starter Russell Wilson went down with a finger injury. But the team is still looking to give themselves more options on the positions, and reportedly, one of them could be veteran Blake Bortles.
According to ESPN’s Field Yates, Bortles visited the Seahawks on Tuesday and worked out for the organization. The 29-year-old star has been a free agent since being released by the Green Bay Packers in July.
It remains to be seen whether Bortles parlays the workout into a deal with Seattle, but adding depth to the QB position is a priority for the franchise. With Wilson expected to miss several weeks, Smith and second-year signal-caller Jake Luton stand as their only options under center at the moment. Luton is currently on the practice squad but is expected to be promoted to the active roster for the Week 6 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Blake Bortles, third overall in the 2014 NFL Draft, is best known for leading the Jacksonville Jaguars to AFC Conference Championship in 2017. It was all downhill for him after that, and the Jags decided to cut him following a disastrous 2018 season. Since then, Bortles spent time as a backup for the Denver Broncos and the Los Angeles Rams.
