Tag: Blake Bortles
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‘I’m certainly proud of him’: Broncos’ Pat Shurmur reunited with son in Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 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…
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Drew Lock returns to Broncos after COVID debacle, says watching Sunday’s game was ‘gut-wrenching’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 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,…
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Woody Paige: Broncos quarterbacks, aka the Heedless Horsemen, are back; now what?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 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…
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Drew Lock, Brett Rypien, Blake Bortles cleared to practice after 5 consecutive negative COVID tests: Report
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 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…
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3 takeaways from Broncos’ 31-3 loss to Saints: Offense struggles without QB; defense runs out of gas; why not postpone?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Broncos didn’t stand a chance. With all four quarterbacks out due to third-stringer Jeff Driskel testing positive Thursday and Drew Lock, Brett Rypien and Blake Bortles being ruled ineligible by the NFL as close contacts, Denver played the Saints with no quarterback Sunday. This,…
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Drew Lock issues apology for Broncos’ COVID issues, says ‘we let our masking slip for a limited amount of time’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Broncos starting quarterback Drew Lock issued a statement Sunday, apologizing for not wearing his mask, which has subsequently led to him and Denver’s three other quarterbacks unable to play against the Saints. Following third-string quarterback Jeff Driskel testing positive Thursday, the Broncos’ three other…
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Broncos injury report vs Saints: Drew Lock, Brett Rypien, Blake Bortles out as COVID close contacts
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Broncos will be without all four of their quarterbacks Sunday, after third stringer Jeff Driskel tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday and Drew Lock, Brett Rypien and Blake Bortles were all named “high-risk close contacts” by the NFL Saturday. Undrafted rookie practice squad wide…
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Can Kendall Hinton or Royce Freeman play quarterback for the Broncos? Their high school coaches think so
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Who will be the Broncos’ quarterback Sunday is the million dollar question in the NFL. With third-string quarterback Jeff Driskel testing positive Thursday and now Drew Lock, Brett Rypien and Blake Bortles all being considered as close contacts by the NFL, the Broncos don’t have…
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Broncos quarterbacks Lock, Rypien, Bortles ruled ineligible to play Sunday due to COVID concerns
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Broncos will be without quarterbacks Drew Lock, Brett Rypien and Blake Bortles on Sunday, after being deemed as high-risk close contacts due to third-string quarterback Jeff Driskel testing positive, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Despite this, Lock, Rypien and Bortles have all tested…