It was just a matter of time before something crazy and unprecedented happened in the NFLdue to Covid-19. It took us 12 weeks, but the most infamous story of the season - so far - is already here, as the Denver Broncos will have to play vs. theNew Orleans Saints without a quarterback.
Yup, that's right, the Broncos will have to play without the most important position in the offense due to Covid-19 concerns, as all their three quarterbacks were ruled ineligible to suit up today.
Drew Lock, Brett Rypien, and Blake Bortles were all ruled out after being in close contact with Jeff Driskel, who recently tested positive for Covid-19. Moreover, the team was so desperate, that they even tried to let an assistant coach play quarterback, according to Pro Football Talk.
The NFL Declined The Denver Broncos' Request To Let An Assistant Coach Play Quarterback
"The Broncos were desperate enough for a quarterback that they asked the NFL to allow assistant coaches to play today against the Saints. But the league said no. Mike Klis of 9 News in Denver reports that the Broncos asked if they could have one of their offensive quality control coaches, Justin Rascati or Rob Calabrese, play quarterback today. But the league would not allow it," the story started.
"This has happened before. In 2009, the Eagles were short on quarterbacks in training camp and asked if they could have one of their coaching interns, Matt Nagy, play quarterback in a preseason game," the report concluded.
The Saints went from being a 6-point favorite to a 13-point favorite in the wake of the news, and Denver will now have to rely on practice squad wide receiver Kendall Hinton, who used to play quarterback at Wake Forest before switching to slot receiver.
