After benching quarterback Russell Wilson, the Denver Broncos will start Jarrett Stidham against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 17.
Stidham, 27, entered the NFL as a fourth-round pick out of Auburn with the New England Patriots in 2019. After sitting behind Tom Brady as a rookie, Stidham failed to beat out Cam Newton (2020) and Mac Jones (2021) for New England’s starting job.
The Patriots traded Stidham to the Las Vegas Raiders last year in a late-round swap of draft picks.