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Jarrett Guarantano by the numbers at DC

Former Vol Jarrett Guarantano by the numbers against DC in the UFL.

DC (1-1) defeated Houston (0-2), 23-18, at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. during Week 2 of the inaugural UFL season.

Former Vol and Houston quarterback Jarrett Guarantano completed 3-of-8 passing attempts for 23 passing yards. He left the game during the second quarter with a back contusion and was replaced by Reid Sinnett.

Guarantano played quarterback at Tennessee from 2016-20. He appeared in 41 games for the Vols, totaling 6,174 passing yards, 38 touchdowns and 17 interceptions.

Guarantano transferred to Washington State in 2021. He was not selected in the 2022 NFL draft.

Houston will next play on Sunday at Michigan. Kickoff between the Roughnecks and Panthers is slated for noon EDT and will be televised by ABC.

READ: Former Vols on 2024 UFL rosters

Jarrett Guarantano by the numbers against Memphis

Former Vol Jarrett Guarantano by the numbers against Memphis in the UFL.

Memphis (1-0) defeated Houston (0-1), 18-12, at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas during Week 1 of the inaugural UFL season.

Former Vol Jarrett Guarantano completed 16-of-21 passing attempts for 157 passing yards for Houston. He also recorded 22 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown.

Guarantano played quarterback at Tennessee from 2016-20. He appeared in 41 games for the Vols, totaling 6,174 passing yards, 38 touchdowns and 17 interceptions.

Guarantano transferred to Washington State in 2021. He was not selected in the 2022 NFL draft.

Houston will next play on Sunday at DC. Kickoff between the Roughnecks and Defenders is slated for 4 p.m. EST and will be televised by Fox.

READ: Former Vols on 2024 UFL rosters

Jarrett Guarantano to play for Houston in 2024

Former Vol Jarrett Guarantano to play for Houston in 2024.

Former Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano will play for Houston in the 2024 UFL season.

A list of former Vols on 2024 UFL rosters can be viewed here.

The 2024 season is the first for the UFL. The UFL formed after the United States Football League and XFL merged in Nov. 2023.

UFL’s 2024 season will kick off on March 30. ABC, ESPN, Fox and FS1 are UFL’s television partners.

Guarantano played for the Vols from 2016-20. He appeared in 41 games at Tennessee, totaling 6,174 passing yards, 38 touchdowns and 17 interceptions.

He came to Tennessee from Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, New Jersey.

PHOTOS: A look at Tennessee starting quarterbacks through the years

Broncos position preview for 2023: Quarterback

Russell Wilson and Jarrett Stidham are locked in for the top two spots. Who will be the Broncos’ third-string QB in 2023?

As we wrap up our position preview series for the Denver Broncos ahead of training camp and the 2023 season, we’re down to the final — and most important — position on the team: quarterback.

The Broncos are bringing back Russell Wilson and he will remain the team’s starting quarterback. Denver also brought in Jarrett Stidham this offseason to serve as the team’s new QB2, replacing Brett Rypien.

Where things get interesting on the depth chart is the QB3 job. Ben DiNucci and Jarrett Guarantano will compete for that role this summer, and the winner might end up on the practice squad.

Before camp begins at the team’s Centura Health Training Center next month, here’s a quick look at our projected quarterback depth chart for the Broncos.

Be sure to also check out our 2023 position previews for running back, tight end/fullback, wide receiver, offensive line, defensive line, outside linebacker, inside linebacker, cornerback, safety and special teams.

Broncos’ updated quarterback depth chart following the NFL draft

No surprises on our projected quarterback depth chart for the Broncos following the NFL draft.

After not selecting a quarterback in the 2023 NFL draft, there are no changes to our projected quarterback depth chart for the Denver Broncos as the team prepares to begin OTAs this month.

QB1: Russell Wilson is coming off the worst season of his career, but the team is hopeful new coach Sean Payton can help him return to his old form in 2023.

QB2: Jarrett Stidham signed a two-year deal with Denver during free agency, replacing former backup QB Brett Rypien. The Broncos view Stidham as a quality backup with future starter upside.

QB3: Jarrett Guarantano joined the team last December and he is now poised to enter the summer as the third-string QB behind Wilson and Stidham.

At the time of this writing, Denver has not signed any undrafted free agent quarterbacks, but the team has invited rookie Judd Erickson and XFL QB Ben DiNucci to try out at rookie minicamp next week.

The biggest potential shakeup in the team’s QB room in the foreseeable future would be DiNucci impressing at rookie camp and taking Guarantano’s roster spot. Going into the summer, Wilson and Stidham are locked in as the top-two QBs on the depth chart.

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Broncos invite QB Judd Erickson to rookie minicamp

The Broncos have invited former CSU QB Judd Erickson to rookie minicamp on a tryout basis.

After selecting five players in the 2023 NFL draft, the Denver Broncos are now filling out their 90-man offseason roster by signing undrafted free agents.

In addition to their under-contract UDFAs, the Broncos will also invite several players to try out at their rookie minicamp in two weeks. So far, we know of two rookies who have been invited to rookie camp on a tryout basis.

The first is Incarnate Word outside linebacker Chris Whitt. The second is San Diego quarterback Judd Erickson, according to a report from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. He’s a local prospect who grew up in Highlands Ranch and started his college career at Colorado State.

After three years at CSU as a backup, Erickson was a graduate transfer to San Diego, playing in four games in 2021. He played in seven games in 2022, completing 113-of-211 passes for 1,406 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Erickson will be a long shot to get a contract offer from the Broncos as current third-string quarterback Jarrett Guarantano has 40 college starts on his resume and spent last season as a practice squad backup in the NFL. Erickson will get an opportunity, though, and that’s all he can ask for.

We are tracking all of Denver’s UDFA signings on Broncos Wire.

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Broncos place 2 players on IR, add 2 players to 53-man roster

Broncos moves: LB Dakota Allen and CB Darius Phillips to IR; OT Christian DiLauro and QB Jarrett Guarantano promoted to 53-man roster.

The Denver Broncos made several injury-related roster moves early this week ahead of a Christmas Day showdown with the Los Angeles Rams.

First, the Broncos placed linebacker Dakota Allen (hamstring) on injured reserve on Monday, the team announced. To fill Allen’s former spot on the 53-man roster, Denver promoted offensive tackle Christian DiLauro from the practice squad.

After that, the Broncos placed cornerback Darius Phillips (hamstring) on injured reserve on Tuesday, according to KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis. Phillips is one of 11 Denver players who have missed time due to hamstring injuries this season.

To fill the spot created by Phillips’ move to IR, the Broncos promoted quarterback Jarrett Guarantano from the practice squad to the active roster, Brandon Krisztal of KOA Radio first reported on Tuesday.

Guarantano served as Denver’s backup quarterback behind Brett Rypien in Week 15. With Russell Wilson set to return this week, Guarantano will get bumped down to QB3 duties, but a promotion to the 53-man roster is a nice consolation.

Story update: The Broncos announced Tuesday evening that they also signed guard Parker Ferguson and defensive back Devon Key to the practice squad and released inside linebacker Harvey Langi.

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Broncos elevate 2 players from practice squad for Week 15

Jarrett Guarantano is set to serve as the Broncos’ backup quarterback on Sunday.

The Denver Broncos are turning to their practice squad to add some extra depth to the game-day roster for Sunday’s showdown with the Arizona Cardinals.

The Broncos have elevated quarterback Jarrett Guarantano and running back Devine Ozigbo from the practice squad for Week 15. Both players will revert back to the practice squad on Monday without having to clear waivers.

Ozigbo will serve as the team’s third-string running back behind Latavius Murray and Marlon Mack.

Guarantano, who just joined the practice squad last week, is set to serve as the team’s backup quarterback against the Cardinals behind Brett Rypien. Russell Wilson (concussion) was ruled out on Friday, paving the way for Rypien to make his second start of the season.

Guarantano (6-4, 230 pounds) is a rookie quarterback out of Tennessee and Washington State who entered the league as a college free agent with Arizona this spring. After starting his rookie season on the Cardinals’ practice squad, Guarantano was cut in October. Two months later, he joined the Broncos’ practice squad after the team lost Josh Johnson to the San Francisco 49ers.

Denver leads the all-time series against the Cardinals 9-1-1, and the Broncos are considered a 2.5-point favorite at home this week.

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Broncos bring in CFL quarterback Nathan Rourke for a visit

After scoring 32 TDs in 10 CFL games this spring, quarterback Nathan Rourke is set to visit the Broncos on Tuesday.

The Denver Broncos’ personnel team has had a busy few weeks evaluating quarterback.

Last month, the Broncos brought in QB Jarrett Guarantano for a tryout. Denver then hosted QB Joshua Dobbs for a tryout last week. After losing Josh Johnson to the San Francisco 49ers, the Broncos signed Guarantano to their practice squad on Monday.

Now a third quarterback is on his way to Denver.

The Broncos are set to host Canadian Football League quarterback Nathan Rourke on Tuesday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Rourke (6-1, 210 pounds) spent one year playing JUCO football at Fort Scott before transferring to Ohio University. After leading the Bobcats to three-straight bowl wins, Rourke went undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft.

Rourke tried out for the New York Giants as a wide receiver but was not signed. He then turned to the CFL. The BC Lions held the QB’s CFL rights after using a second-round pick to select him in the league’s 2020 draft.

Rourke started two games for the Lions in 2021 before becoming the team’s full-time starter ahead of the 2022 season. He completed 78.7% of his passes for 3,349 yards with 25 touchdowns against 10 interceptions in 10 games with the Lions in the spring. Rourke also added 304 rushing yards and seven scores on the ground to his CFL totals.

Russell Wilson seems poised to finish out the year as the Broncos’ starter with Brett Rypien serving as the backup and Guarantano providing depth on the practice squad. So Rourke is likely being considered as a reserve/future contract candidate.

NFL teams can sign players who are not on active rosters to reserve/future contracts at the conclusion of their season. For Denver, that will be Jan. 9.

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Broncos sign new practice squad QB after losing Josh Johnson

The Broncos have a new QB3: Jarrett Guarantano.

The Denver Broncos have a new quarterback.

A new third-string quarterback, that is.

Denver plans to sign rookie Jarrett Guarantano to its practice squad, according to a report from KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis. The Broncos have an open spot on the practice squad for Guarantano after losing backup quarterback Josh Johnson to the San Francisco 49ers.

Guarantano (6-4, 230 pounds) played four years at Tennessee before a graduate transfer to Washington State in 2021. Guarantano completed 61.1% of his passes for 6,174 yards with 38 touchdowns and 17 interceptions in 41 games with the Volunteers. He was limited to just two games with the Cougars last year due to a knee injury.

After going undrafted in April, Guarantano signed with the Arizona Cardinals as a college free agent in May. He started the season on Arizona’s practice squad before being released in October.

Guarantano, who worked out for the team last month, now becomes Denver’s QB3 behind starter Russell Wilson and backup Brett Rypien.

The Broncos also plan to bring in CFL quarterback Nathan Rourke for a visit on Tuesday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Guarantano already being added might a sign that Rourke is being considered as an end-of-season reserve/future contract candidate.

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