Sam Ehlinger spent his rookie contract on the Colts, but he will be on the move for the first time in his career this offseason. The former sixth-round quarterback is signing with the Broncos, as first reported by Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz. 
This one-year pact will allow Ehlinger to round out Denver’s quarterback depth chart for 2025. Zach Wilson took a deal with the Dolphins in free agency, ending his single season spent with the Broncos. Bo Nix will again lead the way under center for Denver in 2025, but Ehlinger will now be in position to compete with Jarrett Stidham for QB2 duties.
Schultz notes Ehlinger had other offers, but he has elected to join Sean Payton and the Broncos. The 26-year-old made a total of eight appearances during his tenure in Indianapolis, the most recent of which came during the 2023 campaign. One season prior, as the Colts cycled through numerous combinations on the depth chart, Ehlinger made the only three starts of his career. The team lost all three of those contests, and he threw as many touchdown passes (three) as interceptions.
Ehlinger’s deal will no doubt check in at the league minimum as a result, and he can be expected to enter training camp third in the QB pecking order. The Texas product could find himself on the roster bubble at the end of the offseason if Stidham outperforms him, meaning a practice squad deal could be necessary (unless Denver elects to carry three signal-callers on the active roster).
Nix flashed considerable potential during the latter stages of his rookie season in particular, and he will be expected to remain a key member of Denver’s offense in 2025. As the team aims to once again qualify for the postseason next year, Ehlinger could find himself in the mix.
Ewers and Ehlinger are no different from each other. Buyer beware.
Heck, Ehlinger, Wilson, and Nix are also carbon copies of each other.
One of those things is not like the others.
Nix has had one season. Let’s see what he is after this year.
Did you say the same thing about stroud and Daniels too then?
Guys like Stroud are why I’m saying it. He was amazing as a rookie and then look what happened when the league had a full year of tape on him come his sophomore year.
Nix and Denver took everybody by surprise last year. Now there’s a year’s worth of game tape on him and no more element of surprise to the offense.
Stroud’s problems last year had a lot more to do with pass protection falling apart and his top three receivers getting hurt than it did with the league getting tape on him. And even then, it’s not like he was bad.
Yeah, the O-line can be *the factor* where a QB’s effectiveness is concerned
Look at the Steelers
I thought Stroud was fine under fire and that Nix has come leaps and bounds since his days at Auburn. Add to that a guy who knows how to coach QBs. I dunno. I don’t think either are flukes
I thought he was still a Colt, I forgot he was drafted in 2021. I figured he would beat out Richardson & Jones when they both fail.
This is exactly my point.
I watched all of those guys in college. They were athletic and mobile but left a lot to be desired as passers.
I don’t see any of them as anything other than read option QBs.
Takes more than 1 or 2 years for a QB to find his stride. As for nix, he’s going to be a star. Strouds season was because of the o line being average. Plus maybe he had the sophomore jinx. Strouds is going to be a star also.
Yes… Tom Brady didn’t make a Pro Bowl until year four and his first regular season MVP was in year eight… Facts…