Marrone won't announce starting QB until he talks to Bortles, Kessler

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone said Monday he has decided who will be the team's starting quarterback but won't publically announce it until he speaks with Blake Bortles and Cody Kessler, according to James Palmer of NFL Network.

Bortles was benched after he completed six of 12 passes for 61 yards and lost two fumbles in Sunday's defeat to the Houston Texans.

Kessler, who took the field with his team down 20-0, hit on 70 percent of his passes but struggled to push the ball downfield. He threw one touchdown and one interception in 30 attempts.

"I just literally did it to try and get a damn spark from this football team to put everyone on notice," Marrone said of the QB change after the game. "They have to focus and go out there and play better. At points in the second half, they did it. That's not fair to the quarterback, but that's how the business is."

The Jaguars are set to face the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in Week 8.