Jaguars' Nick Foles to Undergo Surgery on Broken Clavicle; Out Indefinitely

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles suffered a broken clavicle in Week 1 against the Kansas City Chiefs, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, and is out indefinitely. 

Foles said he will undergo surgery Monday and noted it is worse than the 2014 clavicle break he endured, per Phillip Heilman of The Athletic. On Monday, Rapoport reported Foles will be placed on injured reserve with a designation to return after the surgery.

The quarterback suffered the injury after being hit on a 35-yard touchdown pass to DJ Chark and was immediately ruled out by the team.

Foles was the best quarterback on the free-agent market and the Jaguars paid him like it, signing him to a four-year, $88 million deal that included a little over $50.1 million in guarantees. 

Foles threw for 1,413 yards, seven touchdowns and four interceptions while filling in for Carson Wentz in 2018. He also made two playoff appearances, going 43-of-71 for 467 yards, three touchdowns and four interceptions.

Losing the eight-year veteran is nothing short of a disaster for the Jags.

Once Foles was signed, the writing was on the wall for Blake Bortles, whom Jacksonville released shortly after the deal was agreed upon.

Beyond how much Jacksonville has financially invested in Foles, letting Bortles go left Jacksonville without any sort of Plan B at quarterback. Sixth-round draft pick Gardner Minshew is the next guy on the depth chart, and turning to him is less than ideal for a team with playoff aspirations.