Broncos general manager John Elway and coach Vic Fangio made it clear at the NFL combine this week that Drew Lock is the team’s quarterback going forward. That means if Joe Flacco returns, it will be as a backup.
Elway mentioned that he would like to “get a veteran” backup, which might be a sign that Flacco is not in the team’s plans. Before making any potential moves, Denver has to wait until Flacco recovers from a neck injury.
“I’m not sure,” Fangio said when asked about Flacco’s future status on Tuesday. “Joe still hasn’t been medically cleared. We think he will be. Then we’ll see where he’s at versus where we’re at moving forward.”
The most likely scenario seems to be Flacco being cut, a move that would save the Broncos around $10 million in 2020 salary cap space. That would bring the team’s available salary cap total to about $80 million.
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