The Broncos felt quarterback Trevor Siemian was close to being able to play Sunday, but after evaluating him in the team’s final practice and walkthrough, coach Gary Kubiak’s decision was made.
He wasn’t ready.
“He did everything he could for us all week, but we had to make a decision that at the end of the week, when it’s time to go, he tried to get there,” Kubiak said. “He worked extremely hard to get there. We just didn’t think he was ready.”
Siemian did not practice Wednesday and was limited Thursday and Friday as he worked through the pain of a sprained left (nonthrowing) shoulder sustained last Sunday against Tampa Bay. Siemian said after the a “combination of a bunch of things” prevented him from playing but he thought he was close to being ready.
His goal now is to be available for Thursday night, when the Broncos play at San Diego.
“I’m going to take it one day at a time, see what ‘Greek’ (head athletic trainer Steve Antonopulos) tells me tomorrow and we’ll see,” he said.
“We’ve got a quick turnaround. I think that’s a good thing. We’ve got a chance to get this taste out of our mouth pretty quickly, get back to work tomorrow and hopefully get ready to go.”
