Brett Rypien to possibly backup Jeff Driskel vs. Tampa Bay

With Blake Bortles likely to not be ready by Sunday, the Broncos have activated Brett Rypien to the active roster.

The Denver Broncos will have Jeff Driskel start for the team on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The belief was that newly signed quarterback Blake Bortles would be the backup. But perhaps Brett Rypien has something to say about that?

According to Brandon Krisztal from KOA Colorado, the Broncos will be bringing up Rypien to the active roster before the team takes on Tom Brady and the Buccaneers. The thought is that Bortles will likely not be ready game-wise in order to take the field if needed.

Once this transition goes through, the Broncos would technically have four quarterbacks on the active roster. But perhaps the move is for this one game to allow Bortles enough time to learn the system before he officially becomes the backup.

It is unclear how many games Drew Lock will miss after suffering a bruise on his throwing shoulder. The minimum would be two games, but he could miss up to five or six weeks. There was some promise as Lock was seen without a sling on his arm, but we at least know he won’t suit up against the Bucs or on a short week against the Jets.

Brett Rypien could get the chance to play the backup on Sunday.

Due to Bortles potentially not being ready to play the backup, this gives the Boise State quarterback a chance to play as the backup in this game. Vic Fangio mentioned that Rypien would backup Driskel for this game. There could be a chance that Rypien could be waived at the conclusion of this game, but if there is a chance, he should take it.

From what I have heard, he has worked hard to get where he is at. It is nice to see his hard work paying off for him, no matter how long he is on the roster.