Smart Broncos. They quarantined one of their QBs.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos learned a painful lesson last year when they were forced to play a game without a quarterback. So, they're isolating third-stringer Brett Rypien as a precaution with the new, highly transmissible form of COVID-19 leading to a spike in infections across the NFL.

Coach Vic Fangio said Friday that he decided to make Rypien the team's “quarantined quarterback” this week.

“He was not in the meetings, he was in virtual meetings, and when he was out here on the field, he was under strict orders to not be near anybody,” Fangio said.

All week, Rypien was standing far away as starter Teddy Bridgewater and backup Drew Lock took snaps at practice. The Broncos (7-6) host the Cincinnati Bengals (7-6) on Sunday.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2021/12/17/lesson-learned-broncos-make-rypien-their-quarantined-qb/49542741/

Meanwhile, Cleveland lost another player (and a biggie): Defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. That puts their total number of positive COVID-19 cases over 20.