C.J. Beathard Fantasy

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterbacks Gardner Minshew II and C.J. Beathard are still in close competition for the backup quarterback position behind Trevor Lawrence. Per SI's John Shipley, Minshew has outperformed Beathard consistently in practice, while Beathard has been superior in preseason action. The Jaguars final preseason game on Sunday against the Cowboys could go a long way in determining who wins the job. Neither quarterback is on the fantasy radar right now, but the QB who wins the backup job should be considered in deep superflex leagues. If Minshew were to fall behind Beathard in the pecking order there's a chance that the Jaguars would gauge trade interest around the league.

Aug. 26th • 5:07 PM

The Jacksonville Jaguars are signing former San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard to a two-year, $5 million deal on Wednesday, according to a source informed of the situation. The deal will include more possible money in incentives. Beathard, a former third-round pick, primarily spent the last four years in San Francisco as a backup under head coach Kyle Shanahan. He completed 58.6 percent of his passes for 3,469 yards, 18 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 12 starts. Beathard doesn't have high upside when on the field, but he's capable of leading an offense in an emergency situation behind presume top overall pick Trevor Lawrence. The addition of Beathard could also mean that a trade of Gardner Minshew II is coming soon. Beathard would be a low-end QB2 for fantasy managers if he makes any starts in 2021.

Mar. 24th • 3:06 PM

The Jacksonville Jaguars are hosting free-agent quarterback C.J. Beathard on a tryout, per the league's transaction wire. Everybody knows that the Jaguars are highly likely to take Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence as their franchise signal-caller with the first overall pick in next month's draft. However, Gardner Minshew II, who was benched last season, has been receiving trade interest and could be dealt. If that were to happen, Jake Luton would be the team's only QB on the roster. Beathard would provide some valuable depth after posting a 105.7 passer rating while throwing six touchdowns and no interceptions in the final six games for the San Francisco 49ers in 2020. While Beathard has been serviceable in relief as a backup, things could get ugly in Jacksonville if they sign him and he's forced to start at any point.

Mar. 19th • 10:30 PM