A former NFL Draft bust’s comeback attempt has been cut short after he suffered a serious injury, and he is none too happy about it.
Former Denver Broncos quarterback Paxton Lynch attempted a comeback this spring with an arena football team. However, Lynch’s effort was cut short after less than three games when he suffered a torn LCL.
“I was pissed off,” Lynch told Luca Evans of The Denver Post. “And it sucks. I didn’t want it to be like this.”
Lynch, 32, suited up for the Colorado Spartans of the National Arena League for $600 per game. He had no regrets about the experience, however, saying he was able to be “authentically myself” after his confidence was sapped during his NFL career.
The Broncos made Lynch a first-round pick in 2016 as a potential successor to Peyton Manning, but that never worked out. He only played in five NFL games, mostly covering for injured starters, and a shoulder injury in 2017 did him no favors either. He later said he felt the organization never gave him a real chance to prove himself.
Lynch has had stints in the USFL and XFL since his NFL career ended in 2020.
