Veteran QB Blake Bortles is flying to Green Bay with the expectation he will sign to the Packers’ practice squad and be eligible for the 53-man roster Sunday, per source. Bortles was on the Packers’ roster this summer until Aaron Rodgers reported.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 3, 2021
The Green Bay Packers will turn to a familiar face to help the team’s current quarterback situation after starter Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Packers are expected to sign quarterback Blake Bortles to the team’s practice squad, providing the ability to elevate the veteran quarterback to the gameday roster as the primary backup behind expected starter Jordan Love.