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The Broncos are trying to find a way to get quarterback Mark Sanchez off the roster while getting something back in return, but they need to drop to 75 players by Tuesday whether they can trade him or not.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/broncos-reportedly-trying-to-do-the-impossible-trade-mark-sanchez/
Broncos reportedly trying to do the impossible: Trade Mark Sanchez
The Broncos no longer have any use for Mark Sanchez
by John Breech
After less than six months, it look likes the Mark Sanchez era in Denver is already coming to a close. According to Pro Football Talk, the Broncos are expected to dump Sanchez by the end of the week.
The team's plan is to try and trade Sanchez, but if that doesn't work, the Broncos will likely cut him sometime before Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, according to PFT. Every team in the NFL has to trim their roster down from 90 to 75 players by Tuesday afternoon.
Sanchez became expendable on Monday after the Broncos named Trevor Siemian as their starting quarterback. Paxton Lynch will serve as Siemian's backup, which left Sanchez as the odd man out.
It's been pretty clear for the past week that the Broncos were going to get rid of Sanchez. The quarterback didn't play a single snap against the Rams on Saturday, which is notable because it was Week 3 of the preseason and starters genuinely play at least a half during Week 3.
Sanchez fell out of favor in Denver after a rough outing against the 49ers in Week 2 of the preseason. The low point of Sanchez's short Broncos career came late in the first half when he fumbled two times in a 45-second span.
"I just squandered a great opportunity to separate myself and I put the team in a bad situation," Sanchez said after Denver's 31-24 loss to San Francisco. "There's no excuse for that, poor, poor quarterback play."
Although the Broncos are looking to trade Sanchez, that's going to be almost impossible. For most teams, there would be no use in making the Broncos a trade offer for Sanchez if they think he's going to be released, because in that case, they could sign him without giving up any compensation after he's cut.
On the other hand, the Broncos could possibly find a trading partner if a desperate team comes calling. For instance, if the Cowboys decided they really, really wanted a veteran backup quarterback while Tony Romo's out.
Anyway, Sanchez might be leaving Denver without a huge highlight reel, but he won't be leaving empty handed: The quarterback's one-year, $4.5 million contract guaranteed him $1 million whether he made the roster or not, so he'll get a nice seven-figure parting gift from the Broncos.
Also, maybe he'll decide to start dating, because being single didn't seem to help him too much. After he was traded from Philly to Denver in March, Sanchez said that he would probably win the Broncos' quarterback job because he's single and has nothing better to do.
The Broncos are trying to find a way to get quarterback Mark Sanchez off the roster while getting something back in return, but they need to drop to 75 players by Tuesday whether they can trade him or not.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/broncos-reportedly-trying-to-do-the-impossible-trade-mark-sanchez/
Broncos reportedly trying to do the impossible: Trade Mark Sanchez
The Broncos no longer have any use for Mark Sanchez
by John Breech
After less than six months, it look likes the Mark Sanchez era in Denver is already coming to a close. According to Pro Football Talk, the Broncos are expected to dump Sanchez by the end of the week.
The team's plan is to try and trade Sanchez, but if that doesn't work, the Broncos will likely cut him sometime before Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, according to PFT. Every team in the NFL has to trim their roster down from 90 to 75 players by Tuesday afternoon.
Sanchez became expendable on Monday after the Broncos named Trevor Siemian as their starting quarterback. Paxton Lynch will serve as Siemian's backup, which left Sanchez as the odd man out.
It's been pretty clear for the past week that the Broncos were going to get rid of Sanchez. The quarterback didn't play a single snap against the Rams on Saturday, which is notable because it was Week 3 of the preseason and starters genuinely play at least a half during Week 3.
Sanchez fell out of favor in Denver after a rough outing against the 49ers in Week 2 of the preseason. The low point of Sanchez's short Broncos career came late in the first half when he fumbled two times in a 45-second span.
"I just squandered a great opportunity to separate myself and I put the team in a bad situation," Sanchez said after Denver's 31-24 loss to San Francisco. "There's no excuse for that, poor, poor quarterback play."
Although the Broncos are looking to trade Sanchez, that's going to be almost impossible. For most teams, there would be no use in making the Broncos a trade offer for Sanchez if they think he's going to be released, because in that case, they could sign him without giving up any compensation after he's cut.
On the other hand, the Broncos could possibly find a trading partner if a desperate team comes calling. For instance, if the Cowboys decided they really, really wanted a veteran backup quarterback while Tony Romo's out.
Anyway, Sanchez might be leaving Denver without a huge highlight reel, but he won't be leaving empty handed: The quarterback's one-year, $4.5 million contract guaranteed him $1 million whether he made the roster or not, so he'll get a nice seven-figure parting gift from the Broncos.
Also, maybe he'll decide to start dating, because being single didn't seem to help him too much. After he was traded from Philly to Denver in March, Sanchez said that he would probably win the Broncos' quarterback job because he's single and has nothing better to do.
