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Broncos roster: Jarrett Stidham (No. 8) provides veteran voice as backup QB
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Broncos Wire 's 90-man offseason roster series continues today with a look at seventh-year quarterback Jarrett Stidham , No. 8.
Before the Broncos :Stidham (6-3, 215 pounds) was originally drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round (133rd overall) of the 2019 NFL draft out of Auburn. Stidham backed up legendary quarterback Tom Brady before the Cam Newton and Mac Jones era began in Foxboro. In 2019 and 2020, Stidham appeared in eight games, going 24-of-48 for 270 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions. Stidham had a back surgery that kept him on the physically unable to perform list during the 2021 season.
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In 2022, Stidham was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders . In his lone year with the Silver and Black, Stidham appeared in five games, starting two of them. Stidham set career highs in passing yards (656), completions (53), attempts (83), passing touchdowns (four), completion percentage (63.9) and passer rating (89.2), throwing only three interceptions. Prior to the 2023 season, Stidham signed a two-year, $10 million deal with the Broncos .
Broncos tenure:Stidham played backup to Russell Wilson until the final two games of the 2023 season, when Wilson was benched. Stidham then went 1-1 as a starter, going 40-of-66 for 496 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. After the Broncos drafted Bo Nix in 2024, Stidham, Zach Wilson and Nix competed for the starting job. Ultimately, Nix won the job, starting all 17 games as a rookie. Stidham appeared in three games for Denver for mop-up duties last fall.
Chances to make the 53-man roster:Lock. One of the Broncos' biggest priorities in the 2025 offseason was to either re-sign Stidham or Wilson. Denver chose Stidham, signing him to a two-year, $12 million deal that puts him in orange and blue through 2026. The team's faith in Stidham has been rewarded with a veteran voice in the quarterback room to back up Nix going into the QB's second season.
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