The Denver Broncos have reportedly added another quarterback to their room in 2025, signing former Texas Longhorns star and Indianapolis Colts sixth-round pick Sam Ehlinger to a one-year deal.

The deal with Ehlinger was originally reported by Jordan Schultz, and Schultz’s report actually included a little bit of the reasoning behind why Ehlinger chose the Broncos over other interested teams…

Sam Ehlinger signs with Broncos as third quarterback; What will his role be?

After losing Zach Wilson to the Miami Dolphins, the Broncos had a vacancy in that third quarterback slot and Ehlinger is a seemingly random but also very good option to come in and replace him. He’s not a former first-round draft pick, but Ehlinger adds to your quarterback room and gives you another player who can eat up preseason snaps.

Sam Ehlinger signs with Broncos as third quarterback; What will his role be?

After losing Zach Wilson to the Miami Dolphins, the Broncos had a vacancy in that third quarterback slot and Ehlinger is a seemingly random but also very good option to come in and replace him. He’s not a former first-round draft pick, but Ehlinger adds to your quarterback room and gives you another player who can eat up preseason snaps.

And he’s done plenty of that over the last four years with the Indianapolis Colts.

One thing that Ehlinger has always done well is run with the football dating back to his time at Texas where he had 33 rushing touchdowns. He shows off his ability to run with the ball every preseason as well and while he’s not as athletic as someone like Taysom Hill, he provides an interesting power running wrinkle if need be.

Is it possible we could see Ehlinger ever get a package of plays in the offense with his running ability? Not likely, but given how good he’s been at it, it’s something to think about.

For the time being, expect Ehlinger to be a camp arm and someone to eat up reps during the preseason. Will he be on the sidelines holding a clipboard during the regular season? It’s very possible.

The NFL permits teams to dress an emergency third quarterback every week, even elevating a guy off the practice squad without penalty. And with that rule in place, why would you not have someone on the ready? That rule is in place to avoid a situation where another position player is having to line up under center at quarterback, something we saw from the 49ers in the playoffs a couple of years ago.

Ehlinger is an extremely well-liked teammate dating back to his time at Texas. He’s an obvious asset in the locker room and in the quarterback room and it’s very exciting to see that players want to come and learn under Broncos quarterbacks coach Davis Webb.

Broncos GM Sends Revealing Message About Plans for 2025 Draft

The Denver Broncos’ offseason set them up to address a specific need with their first-round pick in the 2025 draft: running back. Following clear indications from general manager George Paton, however, that may not be the case.

Speaking at the NFL owners meetings in Palm Beach, Florida, Paton said the Broncos will approach the draft with a mindset to select the best player available.

Paton did seem to eliminate running back from the Broncos’ first-round consideration.

“It’s a strong class, and there’s different flavors throughout the draft. I think you can get a good back from the second round all the way up to the sixth round. That’s how it is. There’s just so many of them,” Payton told reporters on March 31. “You had the first and second-down power back. You have the change-of-pace, you have the third-down, you have the three-down – not as many three-down backs. But, no, it’s a good class. We’ll get a back in this draft.”