Broncos trade for QB Bridgewater
Drew Lock didn’t have to wait around for the NFL draft to get the competition for his starting job that new general manager George Paton has been promising for months.
Paton traded a sixth-round pick in this week’s draft to the Panthers in exchange for veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater on Wednesday.
Paton might not be done, either.
The Broncos own the ninth overall selection Thursday night and have had their eyes on several of the quarterback prospects rated a notch or two below Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence and BYU’s Zach Wilson, who are expected to go 1-2 to the Jaguars and Jets, respectively.
Bridgewater became available when the Panthers traded for former Jets QB Sam Darnold three weeks ago.
The 28-year-old Bridgewater, a firstround selection of the Vikings in 2014, went 4-11 as the Panthers starter last year and struggled to win close games down the stretch. He completed 69.1% of his passes, throwing 15 TD passes and 11 interceptions.
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