The Denver Broncos are adding a quarterback in the wake of the season-ending injury to quarterback Bo Nix.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Broncos are signing veteran quarterback Ben DiNucci to their practice squad ahead of the AFC Championship Game.
DiNucci has spent time with the Broncos and under head coach Sean Payton in the past, so he's already familiar with the team's offensive system, which likely led to Denver deciding he was the guy to bring in.
The signing comes one day after Nix suffered a broken bone in his ankle that will require surgery and end his season. Nix came down with the issue in the overtime victory over the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round on Saturday.
A former seventh-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys in 2020, DiNucci has only appeared in three games during his career, all of which came in his rookie year.
In all, DiNucci has completed 23-of-43 passes for 219 yards and zero touchdowns to zero picks.
DiNucci also had a stint in the XFL in 2023, where he completed 64.7% of his passes for 2,671 yards and 20 touchdowns to 13 interceptions.
Payton has announced that backup Jarrett Stidham will start for Denver in next week's AFC title game, with Sam Ehlinger backing him up.
"Stiddy is ready to go," Payton said. "... He's ready, he's ready. I feel like I've got a two who's capable of starting for a number of teams, and I know he feels the same way. Watch out, just watch."
So, DiNucci is simply a body for the Broncos in the event more injury strikes them at the position moving forward.
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