Tag: Judd Erickson

QB seemingly picks CFL contract over Broncos tryout

Judd Erickson was invited to tryout at Broncos rookie minicamp but he signed a contract with a CFL team instead.

Football is a business, and sometimes the smart decision isn’t an easy one.

Last week, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that former San Diego quarterback Judd Erickson was invited to try out at Denver Broncos rookie minicamp. He is a local prospect from Highlands Ranch who started his college football career at Colorado State.

Erickson, 24, would have faced extremely long odds to receive a contract offer from Denver after the minicamp. He was likely invited simply as a “camp arm” for the young receivers getting reps at practice.

Instead of accepting the Broncos’ invite to try out at camp, Erickson chose to accept a contract offer from the Canadian Football League. After trying out for the BC Lions last week, Erickson signed with the CFL team on Monday.

It’s an understandable decision. While playing in the NFL is the dream of every young QB, Erickson had to choose between likely spending just one weekend in Denver or signing a deal with immediate pay in the CFL. He might also face long odds to make BC’s roster, but they will be much better than Erickson’s odds with the Broncos.

Denver currently has three quarterbacks on the roster — Russell Wilson, Jarrett Stidham and Jarrett Guarantano — and they have Ben DiNucci and Hunter Raquet set to try out at rookie minicamp this weekend.

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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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