Date | News |
8/30/25 | Sean Payton tells great story of poaching practice squad player: 'Just leave the building'. Sam Ehlinger isn't the first big win Sean Payton has had on a practice squad. He flipped another QB's decision in 2009. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/sean-payton-tells... |
8/29/25 | Sam Ehlinger turned big down money to stay with the Broncos. Sam Ehlinger turned down 53-man roster spots to join the Broncos' practice squad. Sean Payton said he's never seen this kind of scenario before. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/sam-ehlinger-turn... |
8/28/25 | Sean Payton building Broncos' rep as QB development destination with Sam Ehlinger. Sean Payton put the hard sell on Sam Ehlinger over the past few days. For Ehlinger, that meant getting cut Tuesday and signed to the practice squad Wednesday, even though the Broncos' No. 3 quarterback could have gone somewhere else. Payton went as far Thursday as to say two other teams had interest in Ehlinger as their No. 2. “This is the first time I can ever recall a player like Sam having an opportunity with two clubs to be the No. 2 and chose to stay,” Payton said. Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2025/08/28/broncos-qb-d... |
8/27/25 | Broncos quarterback makes surprising decision after being released by team. Sam Ehlinger has chosen to be part of the Denver Broncos' practice squad over some better offers. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/broncos-quarterba... |
8/26/25 | Broncos release backup quarterback (but he won't hit the waiver wire). The Broncos are releasing QB Sam Ehlinger. As a veteran, he won't be subject to the waiver wire. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/broncos-release-b... |
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