Henne completed nine of 10 passes for 87 yards and a touchdown in Friday's preseason opener against the Jaguars.

Henne doesn't have a whole lot to play for this preseason, as he's not going to overtake Blake Bortles and doesn't appear to have any real competition for the backup job. Stephen Morris and Jeff Tuel are competing for the No. 3 role, which will likely just mean a spot on the practice squad.

Henne started three games this season, throwing for 492 yards and three touchdowns, before giving way to rookie Blake Bortles.

The veteran, who started most of 2013, was originally slated to be the starter for the entire 2014 season as the Jaguars' groomed Bortles. However, after two-and-a-half shaky performances, Jacksonville made the call to hand the rookie the reins, relegating Henne to clipboard duty for the remainder of the season. Though Bortles by no means dazzled, he wasn't a complete disaster, and as a high first round pick he's essentially guaranteed to open 2015 as the starter. Henne, who is under contract through next season, will likely return as the backup.

Henne completed 4-of-7 passes for 33 yards and was sacked three times before he was pulled after the first half Sunday against the Colts.

Henne entered Week 3 under heavy criticism for his poor showing a week earlier against Washington (14-for-28, 10 sacks), and didn't do anything to quiet his doubters. With the Jaguars trailing 30 points to start the third quarter, coach Gus Bradley will turn to rookie Blake Bortles and see if he can provide a spark to the Jaguars' dormant offense.

Henne will start Sunday's game against the Colts, the Jaguars' official site reports.

The report confirms coach Gus Bradley's comments Monday that suggested such an outcome. While the team is sticking with Henne this weekend rather than turning to rookie Blake Bortles, there will be some personnel shuffling on the Jags' offensive line, after Henne was sacked 10 times in this past Sunday's 41-10 loss to Washington.

Henne remains the Jaguars' starting QB, per coach Gus Bradley, the team's official site reports. "If you're asking me right now, yeah, Chad Henne's our starter," Bradley said Monday in the wake of the Jaguars' 41-10 loss to Washington in Week 2.

Though Henne completed 14-of-28 passes for 193 yards and a touchdown with an interception in Sunday's loss, while absorbing 10 sacks, Bradley said afterward that there was never any thought of playing No. 3 overall pick Blake Bortles in Week 2. "I still feel very strongly about Chad," Bradley said. That said, while Henne remains on track to start Sunday's game against the Colts, it's plausible that a subpar effort in that contest could alter the Jaguars' plan to keep Bortles in a backup role.

Henne completed 14-of-28 passes for 193 yards and a touchdown, but he also threw an interception and was sacked 10 times.

The Jaguars offense was an absolute mess and the defense allowed 21 points half-way through the second quarter, which meant they had to abandon the run before they could get any kind of rhythm going. Henne connected with six different receivers, with his lone-touchdown coming on a 63-yard pass-and-run to tight end Marcedes Lewis. Without that play, Henne would have finished 13-for-27 for 130 yards. The fans may start calling for Blake Bortles, who the Jags selected with the third-overall pick in this year's draft, but with the way the offensive line has played this season, there's no reason to think Bortles will be much better than Henne.

Henne completed 24-of-43 passes for 266 yards and two touchdowns Sunday against the Eagles.

Henne threw both of his touchdowns in the first quarter to undrafted free agent rookie wideout Allen Hurns, and the Jaguars were shockingly up 17-0 at halftime thanks to Henne's excellent play. Unfortunately, it was all down hill from there, as the Jaguars failed to score again and lost 34-17. The Jaguars have plenty of question marks at wide receiver this year, with Justin Blackmon suspended indefinitely and Cecil Shorts out with a hamstring injury, but if Hurns can continue his solid play, it'll go a long way to helping Henne keep the starting job over Blake Bortles, who the Jags selected with the third overall pick in this year's draft.

Speaking after Friday's preseason game against the Lions, Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley reiterated that Henne will be the team's Week 1 starter, NFL.com reports.

Henne completed 9-of-14 passes for 70 yards, turning in a sup-par and uninteresting performance. Bortles provided far more entertainment by going 10-for-16 with 158 yards and a touchdown, but his night would have been much different had the Lions defenders made more of their multiple interception opportunities. Still, Bortles has been the better of the two this preseason, yet the Jags are sticking to their word. The team previously indicated that it wants Bortles to be a spectator for most of his rookie season, and while that may still be true, Henne will likely test their patience. It would be one thing to sit through an entire season of Henne's struggles if Bortles had looked awful this preseason, but it will be hard to justify after the rookie played with surprising poise.

Henne completed 12-of-17 passes for 130 yards in Thursday's preseason game against the Bears.

Following a lousy preseason opener, Henne was rather efficient against the shaky Chicago defense. The Jags have indicated that they want Blake Bortles to sit on the bench for most -- if not all -- of the season. However, the rookie is looking good through two preseason games, while Henne lacks any sort of upside. Bortles is a long shot to start early in the year, but Henne still shouldn't be drafted with the expectation that he'll play 16 games, or even close to it.

Henne completed four-of-seven passes for 30 yards in Friday's preseason opener against the Bucs.

Henne had a quiet quarter of drives, though the Jags did get into field-goal range twice, only to watch botched shotgun snaps end both drives. According to WFTV's Joe Kepner, Henne bore at least some of the responsibility for the pair of failed snaps. The Jags were without Cecil Shorts (hamstring), Allen Robinson (hamstring), Mike Brown (hamstring) and Ace Sanders (personal), leaving Henne with little to work with besides second-round rookie Marqise Lee. Though the Jags started to move the ball better once Blake Bortles entered the game, Henne is widely expected to open the regulars season as the starter, even if he's outplayed this preseason. Of course, that could change if the first-team offense continues to looks this bad.

Chad Henne has been given the green light to audible as much as he wants.

Now in his second year in OC Jedd Fisch's scheme, Henne is getting plenty of leash. "If we have to throw it every down because they're giving so many guys at the line of scrimmage, we'll throw it," said the veteran bridge to Blake Bortles. Henne gets a little boost with the addition of Marqise Lee and Allen Robinson, but this is still a backup-caliber player operating a ball-control offense. Even owners in two-QB leagues should be aiming higher.

Chad Henne and rookie Blake Bortles are sharing first-team reps at Organized Team Activities.

For example, during one practice this week, Henne handled 16 reps with the ones, while Bortles got 17. Ricky Stanzi and UDFA Stephen Morris shared the remaining nine. The Jaguars remain intent on starting Henne, but are using spring practices as a means to help Bortles learn. Barring Bortles blowing away team brass in exhibition games, Henne should still enter the season on a long leash.

ESPN's Adam Schefter confirmed on SportsCenter the Jaguars want Chad Henne to start all 16 games this season.

The Jags want No. 3 overall pick Blake Bortles to tote a clipboard as a rookie. "They do not want to put (Bortles) out there at all this season," Schefter insisted. "They want Henne to play, ideally, this entire season." The best way for the Jags to execute this plan would be to lean extremely heavily on their running game, and play competitive week-to-week defense. It will be tough, but certainly isn't out of the question if they can flirt with .500. It doesn't hurt that the Jags play in the league's weakest division. Toby Gerhart is going to be a bellcow back.

Jaguars GM Dave Caldwell "insisted" to ESPN's Britt McHenry that Chad Henne will open the season as Jacksonville's starting quarterback.

The Jags drafted Blake Bortles with the No. 3 overall pick, but don't see him as a pro-ready quarterback. Per McHenry, the Jags do view Bortles as a "once-in-a-lifetime player" who's clearly in need of development and learning to reach his potential. The Jaguars need to fortify their soft offensive line, and bolster a wideout corps currently topped by Cecil Shorts, Ace Sanders, and Mike Brown. In the meantime, they'll continue to throw journeyman Henne to the wolves. The Jaguars' approach to Bortles is inarguably unorthodox, but they at least seem to have a lucid long-term vision.

Coach Gus Bradley told reporters Friday that he's planning on Chad Henne starting the Jaguars' 2014 opener.

Bradley said this would "probably" be the case even if Jacksonville selected a quarterback at No. 3 overall. We tend to agree, although recent signs point to the Jaguars passing on quarterbacks and targeting a pass rusher like Jadeveon Clowney or Khalil Mack after the Texans and Rams draft. It's looking more and more as if the Jaguars will take an early- to mid-round QB stab rather than gamble on Blake Bortles, Teddy Bridgewater, or Johnny Manziel.

Jaguars re-signed QB Chad Henne to a two-year contract.

The Jaguars had expressed a desire to re-sign Henne since the season ended. Henne gives them a potential "bridge" quarterback should a rookie signal caller not be ready for the NFL. Henne, 29 in July, was one of the better options in a weak free-agent QB class. He started 13 games last season, completing 60.6 percent of his passes for 3,241 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 14 picks.

The Florida Times Union reports that the "expectation inside EverBank Field" is that the Jaguars re-sign free agent Chad Henne before Saturday.

Saturday is critical because that's when player reps can begin talking with other teams. Henne has been expected to remain in Jacksonville all along, but with free agency just five days away, it's possible he decides to see what he could get on the open market. Henne's near the top of a thoroughly underwhelming crop of QBs.

Coach Gus Bradley gave free agent Chad Henne a lukewarm vote of confidence.

Bradley was asked about finding a franchise quarterback. "That's really difficult," he said. "I guess Chad Henne is ours, and he's our starter if we get him re-signed." The Jags hold the No. 3 overall pick, meaning Henne could very well be a mentor or bridge to a rookie. Blaine Gabbert will compete for a backup role.

Jaguars GM Dave Caldwell expects to re-sign free agent Chad Henne before he hits the open market.

Specifically asked if he anticipated Henne reaching the open market, Caldwell said he "didn't think so." The sides plan to speak at the Combine. Henne is near the "top" of this year's free-agent quarterback class, but only because it's embarrassingly thin. The Jags are almost certainly hoping to re-sign Henne as a mentor for a first-round pick.

Jaguars GM Dave Caldwell said Friday the only free agent he intends to "reach out to" before the market opens on March 11 is Chad Henne.

In other words, Caldwell won't even have words with Maurice Jones-Drew ahead of free agency. Henne is a backup-caliber quarterback and has proved that time and time again, but Jacksonville could retain him for a 2014 training camp battle with a rookie. If selected with the No. 3 overall pick, that rookie would surely enter the fall as the favorite to start over Henne.