Tag: Brett Rypien
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Justin Fields’ strong start not enough to make Denver Broncos rue 2021 draft decision
George Paton’s decision during the 2021 NFL Draft didn’t look good for much of Sunday’s game, but his guys got the last laugh in the Broncos’ 31-28 win Sunday in Chicago. After Drew Lock, Jeff Driskel, Brett Rypien and quarterback-turned-receiver-turned-quarterback Kendall Hinton split the starts at quarterback in 2020, Denver’s general manager still needed a…
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Broncos training camp observations: Teddy Bridgewater wins Day 2, Caden Sterns has first interception, Bradley Chubb still limited
ENGLEWOOD — From Teddy Bridgewater outdueling Drew Lock to rookie safety Caden Sterns having the first interception of camp, here are the top observations from Day 2 of Broncos training camp: QB battle update: Teddy Bridgewater wins Day 2 From his first throw of the day to his last, Teddy Bridgewater clearly won Day 2 of…
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Denver Broncos release quarterback Jeff Driskel, sign tight end Eric Saubert
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Broncos released quarterback Jeff Driskel on Monday, after trading for Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater on April 28, The Gazette confirmed. Letting Driskel go was an expected move. It saves Denver $2.5 million cap space, and he is no longer needed with Bridgewater on…
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‘He was doing his thing’: Drew Lock’s career day leads Broncos to 32-27 win over Panthers
On first down from the Carolina 49-yard line leading 25-20 with 4:02 remaining, Broncos coach Vic Fangio and offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur showed more confidence in Drew Lock than they have all year. And the 24-year-old delivered. Lock took the shotgun snap, faked a handoff to Melvin Gordon, took a two-step drop, went through his…
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Vic Fangio believes in Drew Lock, says Denver Broncos QB ‘has got it in him’ to turn things around
Barring injury or COVID issues, Broncos country won’t be seeing much of Brett Rypien in Denver’s final four games this season. Despite another up-and-down game by quarterback Drew Lock Sunday night against the Chiefs, coach Vic Fangio didn’t hesitate when asked Monday if Rypien, the backup quarterback, could start seeing more reps. “No,” Fangio asserted.…
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‘I’m certainly proud of him’: Broncos’ Pat Shurmur reunited with son in Denver
Pat Shurmur didn’t hold back when asked about the Broncos’ new quarterback. “Questionable parents, I would say,” Shurmur said Thursday with a laugh. Shurmur, of course, is talking about his son, Kyle, who signed with the Broncos on Monday. A Vanderbilt grad, Kyle was signed as an emergency quarterback after last week’s COVID debacle with…
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Drew Lock returns to Broncos after COVID debacle, says watching Sunday’s game was ‘gut-wrenching’
Drew Lock sat in his car outside the Broncos facility Monday morning waiting to take his rapid COVID test. As he waited, he spotted Kendall Hinton — the undrafted rookie practice squad receiver who took Lock’s place Sunday against the Saints in a 31-3 loss. “Kendall, man, I’m so proud of you for going out there,”…
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Woody Paige: Broncos quarterbacks, aka the Heedless Horsemen, are back; now what?
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Drew Lock, Brett Rypien, Blake Bortles and Jeff Driskel will be permanently branded The Heedless Horsemen. In dramatic lore, as Grantland Rice wrote, the four horsemen were death, destruction, pestilence and famine. With the Broncos their names are reckless, careless, thoughtless and Dopey. Three of the Forsaken Quarterbacks are back. So what? Now what? Welcome…
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Drew Lock, Brett Rypien, Blake Bortles cleared to practice after 5 consecutive negative COVID tests: Report
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Broncos starting quarterback Drew Lock, backup Brett Rypien and practice squad QB Blake Bortles have been cleared to return to team activities after five straight days of testing negative for COVID-19, according to 9News’ Mike Klis. Lock, Rypien and Bortles were all deemed as “high-risk close contacts” after briefly not wearing their masks around third-string…