The situation Kendall Hinton and the Denver Broncos were forced into Sunday was unprecedented in the NFL's modern era.
Hinton, a practice-squad wide receiver, played quarterback against the New Orleans Saints. The result was a 31-3 loss to the Saints, with Hinton completing 1 of 9 passes for 13 yards.
The Broncos found themselves in this spot when quarterbacks Drew Lock, Brett Rypien and Blake Bortles were removed from Saturday's practice and told to isolate after being designated as high-risk close contacts to quarterback Jeff Driskel, who tested positive for COVID-19 last Thursday.