On Sunday, the Denver Broncos began a apply squad large receiver at quarterback in opposition to the New Orleans Saints.

It went as anticipated.

Kendall Hinton — who had by no means practiced as an NFL quarterback a lot much less thrown an NFL cross — accomplished considered one of 9 makes an attempt for 13 yards with two interceptions in a 31-Three loss.

Jerry Jones, whose Dallas Cowboys have had their very own set of quarterback woes this season, talked concerning the weird circumstance in Denver introduced on by the COVID-19 pandemic. He doesn’t sympathize. In reality, he believes his Cowboys have had it simply as unhealthy.

DiNucci on this occasion is Ben DiNucci, the Cowboys rookie quarterback who began and struggled in a 23-9 Week eight loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. DiNucci was filling in for starter Dak Prescott and backup Andy Dalton, who have been each sidelined with accidents. He had one of many worst quarterback performances within the NFL this season and has not performed since.

The distinction right here, in fact, is that DiNucci is an NFL quarterback. He will not be an excellent one, however the Cowboys chosen him within the seventh spherical of the 2020 draft out of James Madison to play quarterback.

Hinton just isn’t a quarterback. He was at one level in school at Wake Forest. By the point he completed his Demon Deacons profession, he had made the swap to large receiver. He wasn’t adequate at quarterback to maintain his job within the ACC. He’s definitely not an NFL quarterback.

ARLINGTON, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 08: Jerry Jones, proprietor of the Dallas Cowboys watches motion previous to a sport in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers at AT&T Stadium on November 08, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Picture by Ronald Martinez/Getty Photos)

Jones doles out COVID-19 recommendation

Jones additionally didn’t sympathize with how the Broncos bought to the purpose of beginning Hinton on Sunday. Denver has 4 quarterbacks on their roster. All of them — Drew Lock, Brett Rypien, Jeff Driskel and Blake Bortles — have been dominated ineligible for Sunday’s sport after contract tracing revealed potential COVID-19 publicity.

Driskel had been positioned on the reserve/COVID-19 checklist, and the remainder of the quarterbacks had been in the identical room with him whereas not sporting masks, a transparent violation of NFL security protocol.

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Jones repeatedly flaunts primary COVID-19 security measures by packing followers into AT&T Stadium — and bragging about it — because the pandemic surges to new peaks in Texas and all through the US.

He had some COVID recommendation for the Broncos quarterback room on Tuesday.

“You are taking dangers once you put all of the quarterbacks in the identical room, Jones mentioned. “In the event you’re anxious about these issues, you possibly can unfold them out slightly bit. It can save you one. …

“Boy, we now have been schooled within the NFL — these groups have been schooled. You had actually higher take note of your protocols. You higher handle. Do not simply give it lip service, simply roll your eyes again and say, ‘That occurs to them. That does not occur to me.’”

The Cowboys lead the NFL in attendance this season with 26,466 followers per house sport, in keeping with Professional Soccer Reference. Their Thanksgiving sport in opposition to Washington noticed 30,048 followers in attendance as well being officers urged People to stay house for the vacation to thwart the unfold of COVID-19.

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