The reasons for the Denver Broncos’ pursuit of Brock Osweiler are increasingly clear with the news of Paxton Lynch’s injury.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Saturday that Lynch is likely to miss five weeks with a bruised shoulder, though no stint on injured reserve will be necessary.
#Broncos QB Paxton Lynch is expected to miss roughly 5 weeks with his bruised shoulder, source said. No IR. But an extended stint for Brock.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 2, 2017
With Lynch out, at the start of the day, Kyle Sloter was the Broncos’ lone healthy backup, and they promptly waived him with the hope that he would end up on their practice squad. This is why they’re set to land Osweiler as soon as he becomes available to serve as the primary backup, though it remains to be seen how they’ll handle things once Lynch is healthy.
