Broncos get quarterback Mark Sanchez from Eagles
The Broncos have acquired quarterback Mark Sanchez from Philadelphia, a move Denver general manager John Elway calls the first step toward replacing the retired Peyton Manning.
The Super Bowl champion Broncos were left without an experienced quarterback this week when five-time MVP Manning retired and Brock Osweiler signed with Houston as a free agent. So they have turned to Sanchez, who was acquired for a conditional 2017 draft pick.
Acquired QB Mark Sanchez for a conditional '17 pick. He brings veteran leadership & will compete. This is the 1st step in our process.
— John Elway (@johnelway) March 11, 2016
Sanchez, 29, spent his first five NFL seasons with the Jets, helping them to the AFC championship game in his first two years. But the fifth overall pick in the 2009 draft lost his job in New York and spent the last two seasons with the Eagles, starting 10 games and going 4-6.
This story was originally published March 11, 2016 at 1:12 PM with the headline "Broncos get quarterback Mark Sanchez from Eagles."