The Denver Broncos are selling quarterback Brett Rypien from the apply squad to their energetic roster, in keeping with Brandon Krisztal of 850 KOA-AM.

Rypien is probably going set to serve within the backup quarterback function this weekend in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers behind aid starter Jeff Driskel. Drew Lock is about to overlook a number of weeks with a shoulder damage and Driskel will get the beginning nod within the interim. Whereas the crew signed Blake Bortles to their roster this week, he received’t be ready sufficient on brief discover to adequately function the backup Sunday.

“Proper now it might be extra doubtless Brett,” head coach Vic Fangio stated, through Ryan O’Halloran of the Denver Submit “Bortles simply bought into the constructing and we play on Sunday so that will be a tall process to count on him to be able to play.”

Rypien was known as as much as the energetic roster final yr as properly in related circumstances when Brandon Allen needed to begin a recreation in November following accidents to Joe Flacco and Lock.

Rypien is the nephew of Tremendous Bowl MVP Mark Rypien.

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