Paxton Lynch is back in football. It might not be with an NFL team, but the former first-round pick, who spent the 2019 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, has the opportunity to put on a uniform again, this time heading up north, suiting up for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the CFL.
Originally drafted by the Denver Broncos 26th overall in 2016, Lynch struggled to earn starting opportunities, and was eventually released after two seasons. In 2018, he failed to make the Seattle Seahawks’ 53-man roster.
A series of unfortunate events led to his arrival in Pittsburgh, starting with Ben Roethlisberger suffering a season-ending elbow injury in week two of the 2019 season.