After winning the AFC South and advancing to the AFC Championship Game last season
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Quarterback Blake Bortles admitted as much during an appearance on NFL Network when he said the Jaguars aren’t going to surprise anyone this season and will “definitely get” the best from their opponents every week as a result.
The view of Bortles hasn’t completely changed, however. Some still question whether the quarterback is good enough to take the Jaguars where they want to go. Bortles said such critiques aren’t something he spends a lot of time thinking about after spending four years playing for George O’Leary at UCF because he knows he can’t stop anyone from airing those thoughts.
“There’s times when I deserve it
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Outside doubts about Bortles didn’t stop Jacksonville from signing him to a contract extension and there’s been a lot more positivity about the quarterback from the organization than there was last year. Should Bortles back that up on the field this fall, he may be able to avoid questions about his critics at this time next year.
The New York Jets have signed linebacker Avery Williamson to a three-year contract worth $22.5 million.
Williamson spent his first four NFL seasons with Tennessee and led the Titans in tackles in two of those years.
It appears the 26-year-old Williamson will be a replacement at inside linebacker for Demario Davis
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Instead, New York went with the younger Williamson
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Williamson was a fifth-round pick out of Kentucky in the 2014 draft. He became a starter for the Titans early in his rookie season and became a consistent playmaker during his four years with the team.
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