Mike Klis of the Denver Post said on SiriusXMNFL Radio that the Broncos would've taken anything, including a conditional seventh-round pick in return for quarterback Kyle Orton at the trade deadline. It's hardly a surprise that no team stepped up to take on the roughly $5 million left on Orton's 2011 salary. He would have been tasked with learning a new offense, minimizing his impact on any team the rest of the way. An impending free agent, Orton will not be back in Denver in 2012. Source: Ross Tucker: Twitter.com
I guess this throws holes in that one guys theory in another thread that the Broncos want Tim Tebow to fail hard lol...
I wouldn't take this to heavy if I were Orton. Only Oakland and Miami are looking for QBs, a long term solution at that, his contract ends after this season, so that would mean having to restructure if you're going to pull the trigger. He'll find a job in 2012, because something tells me that the new staff in Jacksonville will want a solid veteran behind Gabbert
Orton would do well with a team that isn't dependent on a qb to win their games for them. A team with an established running game and a great defense. Which Denver has neither.
