ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — As the 2024 NFL season moves along, and more and more teams lose their starting quarterbacks to injury, it becomes increasingly evident a Broncos position of strength is at backup quarterback. Veteran Bronco quarterbacks Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson are each better than what Miami, Tennessee and Cleveland have been lining up behind center in recent weeks.
As the NFL trade deadline is now less than two weeks away, Stidham or Wilson, Wilson or Stidham, will be on notice, at least as the way I have it figured. For now only teams not in playoff contention have lost their starting quarterbacks, in the latest example of the chicken or the egg theory. But if a team with a winning record loses their QB in the next two weeks? The Broncos will get some phone calls – as they no doubt already have throughout the season.
There are reasons pro and con for the Broncos to consider trading one of their veteran backup QBs – not both, but one – by the 2 p.m. MST Nov.
5 deadline. Reasons to trade either Stidham or Wilson *They are both quality backup quarterbacks and the Broncos really only need one. Through seven games, Stidham has taken but two victory-formation knees while Wilson’s next snap will be his first of 2024.
By trading away one, the Broncos still have a good one if rookie Bo Nix gets shaken up for a series or two. Having two quality backups is a luxury compared to say the “Joker” position, which head coach and play-caller Sean Payton doesn’t cur.
