JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Blake Bortles era has begun in Jacksonville.
The No. 3 overall pick in the 2014 draft replaced starting quarterback Chad Henne to begin the second half of the Jaguars' 44-17 home loss against Indianapolis at EverBank Field after the offense generated just 42 yards and trailed the Colts 30-0.
Jaguars coach Gus Bradley announced after the game that Bortles would start next Sunday at the San Diego Chargers.
Bortles was the first quarterback taken in the draft after a standout career at Central Florida throwing for 7,598 yards and 56 touchdowns. Jaguars coach Gus Bradley said earlier in the week that there were no discussions among the coaches to bench Henne for Bortles despite the offense's poor performance after a very good first half in the season opener against Philadelphia.
Since scoring 17 points in the first half against the Eagles, the Jaguars have scored just 10 points and Henne has been sacked 15 times, including a franchise-record 10 in last Sunday's loss to Washington.
The run game has generated just 122 yards through two-and-a-half games. Henne has completed 42 of 78 passes for 492 yards and three touchdowns with one interception this season, but he struggled against the Colts, completing only 4 of 7 passes for 33 yards. He also was sacked three times.