Sam Ehlinger, a former Texas Longhorns quarterback, is competing for a roster spot with the Denver Broncos. Ehlinger concluded the preseason with a strong performance against the New Orleans Saints, throwing for 198 yards and one touchdown.

Ehlinger will serve as the emergency third quarterback behind Bo Nix and Jarrett Stidham, meaning he can enter the game if both of them are forced to exit due to injury, illness or ejection. The former Colt played the same role a week ago for Denver.

The Denver Broncos have announced their list of seven inactive players for Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts, and fourth-string running back Jaleel McLaughlin is a healthy scratch once again.

With the NFL preseason in the books, teams are busy finalizing their week one rosters. One former Longhorn who was battling for a spot was QB Sam Ehlinger. The Texas native was fighting to be the backup to Bo Nix, but lost that battle to Jarrett Stidham. However, he has chosen to stay with the Broncos on the practice squad as the No. 3 quarterback.

The Denver Broncos had to do some late reshuffling of their roster, and former Indianapolis Colts QB Sam Ehlinger.

Eight Denver Broncos players did not play in the team's 29-28 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Broncos linebacker Dre Greenlaw (quad), tight end/fullback Nate Adkins (ankle), running back Jaleel McLaughlin,

Broncos backup QB Sam Ehlinger, who was released by Denver on Tuesday as the team cut its roster to the league-mandated 53 players, turned down at least two offers to sign to an active roster elsewhere in the NFL,

Colts quarterback Sam Ehlinger made his first NFL start on Sunday and he played well enough to stake the team to a 16-7 lead in the fourth quarter, but neither he nor the Colts were able to finish the deal. The Commanders scored the final 10 points of the ...

The Denver Broncos have set their 53-man roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts. Before their season opener last week, Denver promoted quarterback Sam Ehlinger from the practice squad and placed defensive lineman Malcolm Roach on injured reserve.

Sam Ehlinger turned down 53-man roster opportunities with two NFL teams to stay with the Denver Broncos on their practice squad. Such a scenario is rarely seen in the NFL -- Broncos coach Sean Payton had never experienced it before. “I’m fired up to ...

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