The Denver Broncos were looking for a way to quickly move on from Paxton Lynch.
The former first-round pick out of Memphis needed a fresh start, and so did the Broncos.
Vance Joseph put it quite bluntly at his Tuesday press conference.
“Paxton’s gone. That story is gone with him.”
Head coach Vance Joseph (quote via Broncos PR)
The departure of Lynch was made possible by the acquisition of former Stanford Cardinal quarterback Kevin Hogan, a fifth-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Hogan took over as the Cardinal’s starter after Andrew Luck left for the NFL following the 2011 season.