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Broncos should sign Eric Fisher with Garett Bolles out

By Lou Scataglia

DENVER, COLORADO - AUGUST 27: Offensive tackle Garett Bolles #72 of the Denver Broncos of the Denver Broncos stands in the bench area in the fourth quarter of a preseason NFL game against the Minnesota Vikings at Empower Field at Mile High on August 27, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, COLORADO - AUGUST 27: Offensive tackle Garett Bolles #72 of the Denver Broncos of the Denver Broncos stands in the bench area in the fourth quarter of a preseason NFL game against the Minnesota Vikings at Empower Field at Mile High on August 27, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /
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The Denver Broncos are set to lose Garett Bolles for potentially the rest of the season with a broken leg. Should they sign Eric Fisher?  The injuries on Thursday night were abundant for both squads, and I think the NFL needs to stop having games on such a short turnaround, but that’s for another discussion.

Perhaps the most significant injury of the night was when Garett Bolles had to be carted off with a leg injury.  His leg is broken, and he’ll have to miss at least six weeks, but perhaps even longer.  There are 12 weeks left in the season, so if Bolles does return, he’ll come back for a handful of games.  Even though I wrote a piece on why I think the Broncos’ 2022 season is over, that doesn’t mean I think the team shouldn’t look to improve their roster when they can.

Could Eric Fisher be an option for the Denver Broncos?

An idea could be to sign left tackle Eric Fisher, who recently played for the Colts in 2021 and is likely still effective.  Coming back from his Achilles injury proved to be a tough ask, as Fisher wasn’t too good in 2021, but I’d have to think that he’s about 100% now, considering he was not re-signed at the end of the season.

He’s likely kept himself in football shape and is only 31 years old, so he’s hardly older than Garett Bolles, who was 25 as a rookie.  Eric Fisher was the number one overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft out of Central Michigan.  He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs and made two Pro Bowls with them in 2018 and 2020.

He’s played in 132 games and has stayed mostly healthy during his career.  He’s got the length being 6’7″, and has been called for just 16 holding penalties in his nine seasons, which averages out to roughly two per year.

Eric Fisher is a disciplined player.  He’s always been a good, but not great tackle, but protected the blindside of Patrick Mahomes and Alex Smith for years.  He’d be a big help for the Denver Broncos and could perhaps help settle the offensive line down a bit.  He’d be the most veteran player in that unit by far.

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