QB Sam Ehlinger, LB Levelle Bailey, TE Caleb Lohner returning to Broncos’ practice squad

Denver Broncos quarterback Sam Ehlinger drops back to pass against the New Orleans Saints in the second half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)The Broncos wanted Sam Ehlinger back. The feeling was mutual.

A day after Ehlinger was the last release within Denver’s 53-man roster plans, the quarterback is re-signing to the Broncos’ practice squad, a source told The Denver Post. It gives the Broncos their QB3 for 2025, as head coach Sean Payton made the point Tuesday that every NFL team will carry three quarterbacks, in one form or another.

“The question’s simply, ‘What’s the third in the building?’ ” Payton said Tuesday. “Is he…