In a statement on Saturday, the Broncos said Drew Lock, Brett Rypien and Blake Bortles had been identified as “high-risk Covid-19 contacts” and were required to complete a five-day quarantine.
Quarterback Jeff Driskel and wide receiver Diontae Spencer were added to the reserve / Covid-19 list earlier this week.
Several Broncos players, including Noah Fant, responded to the NFL’s decision on social media.
“I’m not the one to complain, but @NFL you can’t possibly send us into a game without a QB,” Fant said on Twitter. “The most important position for a crime. We don’t even have a backing …”
“Does anyone know if Peyton Manning is busy tomorrow? Laughing but serious,” he said in another post.
Denver, currently 4-6 for the season, is slated to face the 8-2 Saints, who have won seven games in a row, on Sunday afternoon.
The team has not announced a replacement quarterback.
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