Former Northwestern quarterback Trevor Siemian has made the Denver Broncos' 53-man roster, which was finalized Sunday.
Siemian was a surprise 7th-round selection of the Broncos in the 2015 NFL Draft. Siemian was coming off a senior season at Northwestern in which he threw just seven touchdowns compared to 11 interceptions, and off a torn ACL in late November.
However, he has impressed in training camp and in preseason games for the Broncos, and has now officially made Denver's team.
Here's what Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak had to say about Siemian in an article on the team's official site:
"[The knee surgery] was a concern -- how far could we go?