ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Backtracking Phillip Lindsay and the Denver Broncos have “mutually agreed” to go their separate ways.
Just hours after the Broncos signed Mike Boone into the free service, the representatives of Lindsay and the Broncos agreed that the best way was for the Broncos to withdraw the limited tender of the free agent and for Lindsay to obtain a contract. Become a free agent. The Broncos had offered Lindsay, who was named to the Pro Bowl after his rookie season in 2018, on the lowest level – the right of first refusal – just before the start of free agency.
Just like last season, when the Broncos signed Melvin Gordon to a two-year $ 16 million deal and Lindsay didn’t sign a new deal after then-general manager John Elway said the Broncos would “ look into that, ” the Broncos signed Boone Wednesday for a two-year contract.
Lindsay posted on social media Thursday morning, “I really appreciate my time with the Denver Broncos. As a child from Colorado, I was able to fulfill my dream of playing for my home team. I want to share my teammates, coaches, employees and everyone involved in the Broncos organization. who made this possible for me. ”
Lindsay, 26, a graduate of Denver South High School and the first player to enter the high school’s football program, the Broncos sponsor, to play for the team, ended up on an injured reserve last season with knee and hip injuries. .
Often a major threat, Lindsay rushed for at least 1,000 meters in consecutive seasons in 2018 and 2019, but he also underwent wrist surgery after both years. Last season, Gordon finished as team leader in carry, rushing yards and hasty touchdowns when Lindsay suffered a concussion with his knee and hip injuries.
Lindsay finished last season with 502 rushing yards and one touchdown to go with seven catches.