Salt Lake Tribune · Sep 3, 2018
Broncos cut ties QB Paxton Lynch, a 2016 first-round pick
Denver Broncos quarterback Paxton Lynch gets sacked by Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Jaleel Johnson during the first half in an NFL football preseason game Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/Mark Reis) Englewood, Colo. • John Elway cut ties with his biggest draft bust Sunday when he waived quarterback Paxton Lynch less than 24 hours after including him on the Denver Broncos’ 53-man roster.
In another move, the Broncos placed safety Su’a Cravens on IR with an injured left knee and re-signed Isaiah McKenzie, the speedy returner/receiver who was among the team’s cuts a day earlier.