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8 hours ago, Plorant said:

Love that but that play probably works maybe 1 out of 100 times.

That's what makes it a highlight play. Far from his best play today, though. He did really, really well today.

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3 hours ago, Firemans4Horn said:


I remember when it was like 4th and 12 against OU late in the 4th quarter and he chucked it in the stands. YOLO bro. 
 

point break GIF

Pretty sure he was concussed  before that play. 

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coach and players singing his praises tonight on news (leadership, moxie, has made a really good pre-season impression, etc)... but he may still get cut by Tuesday if Broncos don't keep three qbs. but, like...three deep at qb seems like a good idea, no?? 🤨

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10 hours ago, mchookem said:

coach and players singing his praises tonight on news (leadership, moxie, has made a really good pre-season impression, etc)... but he may still get cut by Tuesday if Broncos don't keep three qbs. but, like...three deep at qb seems like a good idea, no?? 🤨

It's borderline. Plenty of teams keep 2 on the active roster and stash 1 more on the practice squad. Sounds like that's what's going to happen with Sam.

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On 8/23/2025 at 9:19 PM, Jkwellborn said:


She’s celebrating by doing stuff to a pillow and murdering some poor hiker.

You'd notice that's not actually a pillow, if it were fully erect inflated.

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Sam didn’t make the roster. He was last person cut.

The QB2 for Denver is pretty good so maybe he wouldn’t have ever gotten on the field. Maybe some team with a shitty backup will claim him off waiver. 

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43 minutes ago, Superhero said:

Sam didn’t make the roster. He was last person cut.

The QB2 for Denver is pretty good so maybe he wouldn’t have ever gotten on the field. Maybe some team with a shitty backup will claim him off waiver. 

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Sam didn’t make the roster. He was last person cut.
The QB2 for Denver is pretty good so maybe he wouldn’t have ever gotten on the field. Maybe some team with a shitty backup will claim him off waiver. 

He’s gonna wind up in Miami isn’t he?
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3 minutes ago, tokamak said:

Wait why on Earth would he turn down a 53-man spot?

Clearly I don't know, but my guess would be that (1) he likes the situation there, (2) they are going to pay him a decent amount of money to stick around, (3) his pension is already vested so he doesn't have to worry about making a roster quite as much. Everyone that he's played for has commented on how smart he is and how well he understands X's and O's - could be that they like him in the room as an extra coach. Kind of like Keenum's role at Chicago this season. 

And/or maybe Cami Jo just doesn't feel like moving again.

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50 minutes ago, The Dog said:

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Not a great business decision..... Two 20 something's in front of him and Sitdham had a great offseason to be their backup.  I don't think there is an expectation to become more than a backup but it appears he may have had a market to be just that and get some 2-3 job security.  Now, he has to wait for an injury.  Denver's a cool city to hang and I'm going to guess Denver paid him way more than a reg PS player.

 

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2 minutes ago, Patrick Bateman said:

Not a great business decision..... Two 20 something's in front of him and Sitdham had a great offseason to be their backup.  I don't think there is an expectation to become more than a backup but it appears he may have had a market to be just that and get some 2-3 job security.  Now, he has to wait for an injury.  Denver's a cool city to hang and I'm going to guess Denver paid him way more than a reg PS player.

 

I'm going to take a wild guess that you don't have all the facts to make such a judgement.

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45 minutes ago, TxEx84 said:

He likes living in Denver and banking $1.3M.

The $1.3 million wasn't fully guaranteed. Now that he's been cut, he'll make about $20k per week while on the practice squad with no other guarantees or bonuses.

25 minutes ago, tokamak said:

Wait why on Earth would he turn down a 53-man spot?

 

8 minutes ago, Patrick Bateman said:

Not a great business decision..... Two 20 something's in front of him and Sitdham had a great offseason to be their backup.  I don't think there is an expectation to become more than a backup but it appears he may have had a market to be just that and get some 2-3 job security.  Now, he has to wait for an injury.  Denver's a cool city to hang and I'm going to guess Denver paid him way more than a reg PS player.

 

It's a bit of an unusual decision, but it's obvious from watching him in the preseason that he's nowhere near ready to actually play in the NFL. He probably believes he'll receive the best coaching with Denver and is betting on himself to develop more in Denver than the 2 teams that offered him 53-man spots.  

He also wouldn't have gotten much job security from those 53-man offers. His offer was likely a vet minimum with no guarantees beyond this year. 

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https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46088138/sources-broncos-qb-ehlinger-passed-offers-sign-elsewhere
 

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"Sam is a guy that we want back,'' Payton said after Tuesday's practice. "Now the league a few years back put in a rule that allowed you to dress a third (quarterback for games), but he had to be on your active roster. Every team in this league when the season starts is going to have three in the building. The question is just simply 'what's the third in the building? Is he active or practice squad?'''

Practice squad rules say two players can be elevated from the practice squad for each game during a season. A player can be elevated to the active roster for games three times during the season, but then have to be signed to the active roster.

 

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10 hours ago, Burt Macklin said:

The $1.3 million wasn't fully guaranteed. Now that he's been cut, he'll make about $20k per week while on the practice squad with no other guarantees or bonuses.

 

It's a bit of an unusual decision, but it's obvious from watching him in the preseason that he's nowhere near ready to actually play in the NFL. He probably believes he'll receive the best coaching with Denver and is betting on himself to develop more in Denver than the 2 teams that offered him 53-man spots.  

He also wouldn't have gotten much job security from those 53-man offers. His offer was likely a vet minimum with no guarantees beyond this year. 

Again, I don't think this is about Sam being a starting QB in the league, that window is probably gone by now, it's etching out a career as a backup.  Denver has 2 guys under 30 signed until 27' on the roster.  Stidham was the first QB Payton signed when he got to Denver and they just paid up the ass for him to come back and be the backup - 2/12 with 7 guaranteed.  Denver like most teams has decided to only carry 2 QBs, so there's no real place for Sam to ascend unless his plan is to be 3rd QB and make less money shuttling between the active roster and PS for the next 2 years. 

While the other 2 teams probably didn't offer much more than the vet minimum for this year (still way more than what he's making now), but we can surmise they probably have ab unsettled backup position and Sam would have had the opportunity to work towards capturing the #2 position, which is the catbird seat for guys like Colt and Chase Daniel to make tons of money although they never really had to play all that much.  I think that's Sam's ceiling at this point.... a good next 7-8 years as a #2 making 2-5m a season as a vet backup who's steady when called upon but ultimately, good in the QB room and always prepared.  There's no immediate opportunity in Denver for this and if rumors are correct and Stidham has comfortably accepted his own role as #2 in the league and likes it, then he probably sticks with Denver as long as they're fair with him.  Where does that leave Sam?

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11 hours ago, Burt Macklin said:

The $1.3 million wasn't fully guaranteed. Now that he's been cut, he'll make about $20k per week while on the practice squad with no other guarantees or bonuses.

I have lived in Denver within the last 7 years and surviving on $20K/week there is totally doable. 

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7 minutes ago, kingkoopa6 said:

I’m dumb.  
 

But more money when you on the active roster than practice squad, right ?

Yep.

Practice squad players make $13,000 per week or $234,000 for 18 weeks. Veteran players with over two years of experience make a minimum of $17,500 per week or $315,000 for 18 weeks, and a maximum of $25,000 per week or $450,000 for 18 weeks.

The minimum salary in the NFL for the 2025 season is $840,000 for a rookie, increasing with each credited season of service to $1,255,000 for players with 7+ years of experience. 

2025 NFL Minimum Salaries by Credited Seasons 

  • 0 seasons: $840,000 (Rookies)
  • 1 season: $960,000
  • 2 seasons: $1,030,000
  • 3 seasons: $1,100,000
  • 4-6 seasons: $1,170,000
  • 7+ seasons: $1,255,000

This is Sam's fifth season, so his minimum salary is $1,170,000. That's prorated to $65,000/week while he is on the active roster instead of around $20,000/week on practice squad.

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And damn. Has it been that long since he’s been on campus. 
 

man,  feel like yesterday I was at the coliseum watching him get his facemask yanked mid play and then threw a dime to take the lead. 

good times 

 

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30 minutes ago, MuellerHorn said:

Yep.

Practice squad players make $13,000 per week or $234,000 for 18 weeks. Veteran players with over two years of experience make a minimum of $17,500 per week or $315,000 for 18 weeks, and a maximum of $25,000 per week or $450,000 for 18 weeks.

The minimum salary in the NFL for the 2025 season is $840,000 for a rookie, increasing with each credited season of service to $1,255,000 for players with 7+ years of experience. 

2025 NFL Minimum Salaries by Credited Seasons 

  • 0 seasons: $840,000 (Rookies)
  • 1 season: $960,000
  • 2 seasons: $1,030,000
  • 3 seasons: $1,100,000
  • 4-6 seasons: $1,170,000
  • 7+ seasons: $1,255,000

This is Sam's fifth season, so his minimum salary is $1,170,000. That's prorated to $65,000/week while he is on the active roster instead of around $20,000/week on practice squad.

Damn fine work dude

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