Denver Broncos Quarterback Paxton Lynch To Miss Several Weeks: Source

DENVER, CO — Former Denver Broncos first-round pick Paxton Lynch was already having a tough off season when the team announced that Trevor Siemian — for the second straight year — locked up the starting quarterback gig. Now, a person with knowledge of the diagnosis said Lynch expects to miss several weeks with a sprained right shoulder.

The person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team hadn't addressed the issue publicly, said Lynch won't need surgery.

KUSA-TV in Denver first reported the severity of the injury, which Lynch sustained in his one series against Green Bay on Saturday night. (For more information on Lynch and other Denver Bronco stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

Lynch's injury leaves Denver in a quarterback quandary beginning with Thursday night's contest against Arizona, where the only other available QB aside from starter Trevor Siemian is undrafted rookie Kyle Sloter.

The Broncos are unlikely to sign a vested veteran because his entire 2017 salary would be guaranteed if he's on the roster Week 1. So, they'd probably go with Sloter as their backup until Lynch returns or sign another young QB who's among the nearly 1,200 players who will be cut this weekend.

By ARNIE STAPLETON, AP Pro Football Writer

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