Predominantly Orange
FanSided

Drew Lock injury: Jameis Winston and other QBs to consider acquiring

By Sayre Bedinger

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - SEPTEMBER 13: Jameis Winston #2 of the New Orleans Saints looks on during the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - SEPTEMBER 13: Jameis Winston #2 of the New Orleans Saints looks on during the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
3 of 4
Next
Trevor Siemian, Denver Broncos
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – SEPTEMBER 16: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Trevor Siemian #19 of the New York Jets in action against the Cleveland Browns at MetLife Stadium on September 16, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Browns defeated the Jets 23-3. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

2. Practice squad poaching options

The Broncos’ options to bring in quarterbacks are not necessarily limited to free agents. Although teams can protect four players on their practice squad every Tuesday, the possibility exists for guys to be signed to active roster contracts and there are a number of practice squad QBs around the league that could make sense for Denver.

Trevor Siemian, Titans

Siemian was obviously the Broncos’ starter when Peyton Manning retired in 2016, and he has been in the league ever since departing from Denver.

Although Siemian doesn’t exactly move the needle, he’s a solid backup quarterback and proven he’s capable of starting in spots.

Kyle Lauletta, Falcons

Lauletta was originally a fourth-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by the New York Giants whose head coach at the time was Pat Shurmur. It’s possible Shurmur liked him enough to bring him in and Lauletta would have experience in Shurmur’s offense.

Chad Kelly, Colts

Kelly had such an unceremonious ending with the Denver Broncos, this feels impossible, but he’s got history with the team and played really well in the 2018 preseason for Denver, taking first-round pick Paxton Lynch’s job.

Jordan Ta’amu, Chiefs

Over the course of the offseason, the word was that the Chiefs really liked Ta’amu, a former Ole Miss product who did some nice work in the XFL. He could be an option coming from the Andy Reid offense, which is what Pat Shurmur’s offense is a derivative of.

Josh Rosen, Buccaneers

Rosen signed with the Buccaneers because they presented a strong opportunity for him, but with injuries mounting around the league and the opportunity currently in Denver, why would Rosen not campaign for that?

It makes no sense why the Broncos would be so anti-Josh Rosen at this point, but maybe there’s more there than we can understand from outside the building.

Rosen is a former first-round pick whose situations in his first two NFL seasons were absolutely atrocious.

Home/Broncos Rumors