Broncos go with Siemian to replace Manning as starter

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Trevor Siemian is Peyton Manning’s successor. Coach Gary Kubiak told the team Monday Siemian will be the starting quarterback when the Denver Broncos face Carolina in the season opener Sept. 8. Kubiak informed Siemian, Mark Sanchez and Paxton Lynch before telling the team. Siemian has just one NFL snap on his resumé, a kneel-down when he was the No. 3 QB last year behind Manning and Brock Osweiler. Manning retired and Osweiler left for Houston after the Super Bowl. The Broncos will save $3.5 million and a conditional seventh-round draft pick if they cut Sanchez, as expected.