It's been five months since Brock Osweiler spurned the Broncos and signed a four-year, $72 million deal with the Texans. Until he put pen to paper, the expectation was that Osweiler would re-up with Denver and become the starting quarterback in a post-Peyton Manning world.
But Osweiler, who started seven games last season while Manning recovered from a foot injury, apparently took exception to being benched in the second half of the regular-season finale against the Chargers. Manning returned to the lineup, and went on to lead the Broncos to the Super Bowl. A month later, Osweiler inked a long-term contract with the Texans.
Talking to the Denver Post about the expectations for the defending Super Bowl champions, Broncos general manager John Elway admitted that he was taken aback with how Osweiler handled the demotion.
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