ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Back then, Phillip Lindsay and the Denver Broncos “agreed on each other” to go their separate ways.
Just hours after Broncos signed Mike Boone as a free agency, Lindsay and Broncos agreed that the best course was for Broncos to cancel the restricted free agent auction and for Lindsay to become a free agent. Broncos auctioned off Lindsay, who was named to the Pro Bowl after her debut season in 2018, at the lowest level – the right of first refusal – just before the start of the free agency.
Just like last season, when the Broncos signed Melvin Gordon for a two-year, $ 16 million deal and didn’t sign Lindsay for a new deal after then-CEO John Elway said Broncos “will look at it,” Broncos signed a two-year contract with Boone on Wednesday.
Lindsay posted on social media on Thursday morning that “I am very appreciative of the time I spent with the Denver Broncos. As a kid in Colorado, I was able to fulfill my dream of playing for my home team. I want to thank my teammates. the team, the coaches, the staff and everyone involved in the Broncos organization that made this possible for me. ”
Lindsay, 26, a Denver South high school graduate, as well as the first player to participate in the high school football program, sponsor Broncos to play for the team, ended up in the injured reserve last season with injuries. at the knees and hips.
Often a major threat, Lindsay rushed for at least 1,000 meters in the back-to-back seasons in 2018 and 2019, but also underwent wrist surgery after both years. Last season, Gordon finished as the team’s leader in harbors, rushing yards and rushing touchdowns, while Lindsay suffered a concussion to injure her knee and hip.
Lindsay finished last season with 502 rushing yards and a touchdown to leave with seven catches.