The Broncos are going with their first-round pick at quarterback this weekend.
According to Mike Klis of KUSA, starting quarterback Trevor Siemian is still out of practice today because of his foot injury, and isn’t expected to be able to play this week against the Jaguars.
Broncos coach Gary Kubiak said earlier this week that Siemian didn’t necessarily need to practice to be able to play against the Jags, but they’re apparently going to give him plenty of time to recover.
That means rookie Paxton Lynch is in line to make his second start. He was decidedly average in his other one, a loss to the Falcons, going 23-of-35 for 223 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
He should be a little more comfortable this time, but even though the level of competition isn’t the same, it’s an important game because the Broncos can’t afford to lose any ground in the playoff chase.