Sean Payton put the hard sell on Sam Ehlinger over the past few days.
Stay here. Develop. Think about the longer-term future. Cash in down the road.
For Ehlinger, that meant getting cut Tuesday and signed to the practice squad Wednesday, even though the Broncos’ No. 3 quarterback could have gone somewhere else.
Payton went as far Thursday as to say two other teams had interest in Ehlinger as their No. 2.
“This is the first time I can ever recall a player like Sam having an opportunity with two clubs to be the No.