The Broncos suffered a scare just ahead of their blowout 30-16 win over the Cowboys in Week 9. On Sunday morning, backup quarterback Drew Lock tested positive for COVID-19. And for a moment, it looked like
Trey Hendrickson Jersey starter Teddy Bridgewater might have as well. that both Lock and Bridgewater are vaccinated against COVID, but Lock's positive test ruled him out for Sunday's game in Dallas. Had Bridgewater not been vaccinated or tested positive for the virus, he would have been ineligible to play. So, it was a close call for the Broncos.Bridgewater was tested for COVID before the game on Sunday
Brandon Allen Jersey morning.There was an "error" within his results, so he had to get retested.They tested me (Sunday) morning and there was an error so I had to wait for results to come back, Bridgewater said, per The Denver Post. I didnt have to get swabbed again.MORE: Bridgewater's test ended up being negative. However,if it hadn't been, the Broncos would have been shorthanded at quarterback.We had a scare in the morning," coach Vic Fangio said. "We thought it might be Kendall Hinton, the sequel.Hinton, of course, started a game for the Broncos last season after all of the team's quarterbacks were ruled out after violating COVID protocols. He played quarterback in college but has since transitioned to receiver at the NFL level.MORE: Hinton's one start wasn't pretty. He completed just 1 of 9 pa ses for 13 yards and two interceptions as the emergency starter.That said, the Broncos may not have had to trust him again, as
Tyler Boyd Jersey they have a third quarterback on their roster.If Bridgewater had been ruled inactive, Brett Rypien would have started the game. Rypien appeared in three games for
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