Wow! Broncos Cut Orton!

[joeybee12]

Kyle Orton is done in Denver.

Orton, the quarterback who was handed the Broncos’ starting job in training camp only to lose it to Tim Tebow after five games, has been waived today, an NFL source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The move comes as a surprise, but maybe it shouldn’t: Tebow has solidified his hold on the starting job, and if the Broncos wanted to get a look at another quarterback later in the year, it would probably be Brady Quinn, not Orton. So if Orton isn’t going to play — and isn’t in the team’s long-term plans — why keep him on the roster and pay him another $2.5 million just to stand on the sideline holding a clipboard for six more weeks?

Where it gets interesting is that Orton now becomes available to any team that wants to put in a waiver claim for him. The Chicago Bears, who traded Orton to Denver for Jay Cutler, would have to strongly consider claiming Orton now that they’re in the midst of a playoff race and Cutler is nursing a broken thumb.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/22/broncos-waive-kyle-orton/related

[ScreamingMeemie]

1. Ouch! And this on the heels of Elway's comments on Tebow?

Holy cow.

[Auggie]

2. Funny line from Wiki:

2011
Orton entered the 2011 season as the starting quarterback. Orton threw 8 touchdowns and 7 interceptions as the starter, accumulating 979 yards and completing 58.7% of his passes. He was replaced as the starter by Tim Tebow during the week 5 contest against the San Diego Chargers, and Tebow remained the starter for the rest of the season. Orton was waived on Tuesday, November 22, officially ending his tenure with the Denver Broncos. He had a record of 12-21 as a starter during his time with the Broncos, throwing for 8,434 yards, 49 touchdowns, and 28 interceptions. He was released and smells like funk.

[Iggo]

3. LOL...I love fresh wiki. (n/t)