Denver Broncos going with rookie Paxton Lynch against Jacksonville
Friday 2 December 2016 22:37, UK
Paxton Lynch will start at quarterback for the Denver Broncos in Jacksonville on Sunday after Trevor Siemian was ruled out with a foot injury.
Siemian is struggling with a sprained foot and Broncos coach Gary Kubiak has made an early call to go with Lynch to give him time to prepare to face the Jaguars.
Lynch has played in two games during his rookie NFL season, coming in for Siemian in a 27-7 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and then starting in week five when they fell to a 23-16 defeat against the Atlanta Falcons.
He has completed 37 of his 59 pass attempts as a pro and thrown a pair of touchdowns against just one interception.
"I think it's still a day-to-day process," Kubiak said of Siemian's injury, which occurred on the opening drive of overtime in their defeat against Kansas City last Sunday.
"We knew when we tried to get him going a little bit [Friday], we realised it's time to move on, go ahead and make the decision for the weekend."
