The reason Denver Broncos fired their quarterback after signing Zach Wilson and drafting Bo Nix?… See more
The Denver Broncos have cut quarterback Ben DiNucci weeks after the arrivals of Zach Wilson and Bo Nix.
DiNucci, 27, joined the Broncos last year after impressing at their rookie minicamp, having previously enjoyed a successful stint with the XFL’s Seattle Sea Dragons. After being waived for the first time before the season started, as the team trimmed down its active roster, DiNucci re-signed with the practice squad.
Then, after the regular season concluded, he inked a reserve/future contract, only to find himself out the door four months later. The player had previously featured in three games for the Dallas Cowboys in 2020 after being picked in the seventh round, serving as backup to Andy Dalton.
The departure comes after DiNucci, at one point, looked set to play a similar role in Denver when he and Jarrett Stidham were the only two quarterbacks left on the roster following Russell Wilson’s departure. But since then, the Broncos have doubled their quarterback options.
Wilson was the first new face in the quarterback room, arriving from the New York Jets in exchange for a sixth-round pick in this year’s draft, with a seventh-round selection also included in the deal. Then, during the draft in Detroit, Denver selected Nix with the No. 12 overall pick.
