Denver Broncos: Trade candidates currently on the roster

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DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 9: Quarterback Paxton Lynch #12 of the Denver Broncos walks off the field in the first half of the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on October 9, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

Paxton Lynch, QB

As a former first-round pick, most of Paxton Lynch’s contract is guaranteed.

Lynch’s 2018 cap hit for the Broncos is roughly $2.59 million and waiving him (assuming no one would claim him) would actually add $600,000 to the Broncos’ 2018 salary cap number.

That’s not really a great option for Denver as that $600,000 is a good portion of what would be paid to a veteran backup who could potentially replace Lynch on the roster.

While the Broncos could simply bite the bullet and cut Lynch anyway, trading him is obviously the preferred method of getting him off the roster, as it would save the Broncos more than $1.3 million on this year’s cap, with a dead money charge of $1.27 million.

Right now, the trade market for Lynch is probably pretty non-existent, but could there be at least one team out there that thinks they can extract Lynch’s potential?

The NFL is certainly full of egos, and this would be a risk some team with plenty of cap space would presumably be willing to take.

Still, Lynch has done virtually nothing to warrant any team giving up assets for him, so the only way this happens is if the Broncos agree to take on virtually nothing in return for him.

Or, perhaps there’s a team out there that would have interest in Lynch and is also looking to jettison a former draft pick they are unhappy with?

There are ways this could work out but the Broncos might be backed into a corner especially if Lynch continues to struggle against backup players.

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