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 Simms was actually the man for the job. With this latest injury, it eliminates any chance of him beginning the year as the Broncos starting quarterback.

To add some depth to the quarterback position, the Broncos signed Ingle Martin. For now, Martin and rookie Tom Brandstater will be the backup quarterbacks in Denver.

Chris Simms - Denver Broncos (Image: Zuma Press)

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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 to the Chicago Bears, is coming off of a solid sason. In 15 games, he had 18 touchdown passes and 2972 passing yards.

Simms, on the other hand, has played only one game since 2006. He’s had bright spots in his NFL career but most experts agreed that he was the underdog from the beginning. Now, McDaniels made that official.

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