JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- As Chad Henne and Blake Bortles battle to be the Jacksonville Jaguars' starting quarterback, third-stringer Brandon Allen isn't thinking about what kind of role he may have going forward.

Or even if he'll still be on the roster after final cuts on Sept. 2.

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"Those are things I can’t control, so those are things I tend not to worry about too much," Allen said. "Just kind of wait to see what happens, I guess. I can only control so much and that’s when I get a chance to perform, and that’s all I can do. Whatever happens roster-wise is not up to me."

Depending on what decision the Jaguars make with Bortles and Henne, Allen could very well end up the No. 2 quarterback when the regular season begins. If the Jaguars stick with Bortles as the starter, Henne would remain the No. 2 and Allen the No. 3. If the Jaguars go with Henne, however, the team could cut Bortles (because of the fifth-year option that would pay him more than $19 million next season) and Allen would be Henne's backup. Or the the team could opt to keep Bortles and Henne and Allen could be cut.

With so many options, it's easy to see why Allen isn't trying to figure out where he's going to be in two weeks.

One thing is clear, though: He's not involved in the competition to be the starter. Coach Doug Marrone has had Bortles and Henne split first-team reps all week and said Tuesday that he would name a starter on Wednesday for Thursday's preseason game against Carolina at EverBank Field.

Allen, whom the Jaguars drafted in the sixth round last year and was inactive for each regular-season game, is doing the same things he's done since camp began on July 27.

"A lot really hasn’t changed for me at all," Allen said. "For me, it’s just about taking advantage of my reps. Whenever I get in there [I need to] make the most of the opportunities and do whatever I can to perform well when I’m in."