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Cheap Blue Jays Jerseys Authentic. e lost two fumbles in the closing minutes of the first half of the preseason game against San Francisco, meaning he had three turnovers in 46 snaps on the field.The Broncos did quickly add a veteran quarterback to the mix when they signed Austin Davis.Davis, a fifth-year veteran who started eight games for the then-St. Louis Rams in 2014, was released by the Cleveland Browns this past week when rosters league-wide went to 75 players.Elway reaffirmed Davis is coming on board to help mentor Siemian and Lynch -- neither has thrown a pass in a regular-season game -- and that Siemian is the Broncos unquestioned starter.Hes coming in to learn the offense, Elway said. ... Trevors the guy, weve got a lot of confidence in Trevor and know he can do the job. Its Trevors job, and hes not going to be looking over his shoulder. Hes got a lot of support, and Trevor earned the job. Im excited about him -- Im excited to see him play.Aside from Sanchez, the Broncos parted ways with 21 other players, including three other veterans with extensive regular-season experience: RB Ronnie Hillman, DL Henry Melton and FB/RB Juwan Thompson.?ESPNs Dan Graziano and Jeff Legwold contributed to this report.?Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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