Chris Simms, the backup quarterback for the Denver Broncos, has a high ankle sprain that could keep him off the field for up to a month. It’s another injury setback for a player whose career has been derailed by injuries.
After beginning the 2006 NFL season as the starting quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Simms suffered a ruptured spleen in his third start. Since that time, he’s only thrown two NFL passes — both came last year with the Tennessee Titans.
Although Kyle Orton currently has the starting QB gig for the Broncos, there were many Broncos fans who believed that …read more

Although training camp hasn’t even started yet, apparently Denver Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels has seen enough. On Saturday, McDaniels named Kyle Orton as the team’s starting quarterback.
Up until this announcement, Orton had been competing with Chris Simms for the starting quarterback gig. However, McDaniels said he wanted to end the suspense now and provide more of an order heading into traing camp.
That said, McDaniels was also adamant that Simms still has a chance to win the starting role if he outperforms Orton in training camp and the exhibition season.
Orton, who was acquired in the trade that sent Jay Cutler …read more