Former Denver Broncos quarterback Paxton Lynch is currently trying to resurrect his career by playing in XFL, resurrected spring football league that made its long-awaited return this weekend. But considering his performance in Week 1, he still has a long way to go before he gets a look from NFL again.
Starting under center for Orlando Guardians against the Houston Roughnecks, Lynch delivered an underwhelming performance. The 29-year-old player struggled to move the ball consistently and was eventually benched in the third quarter while his team trailed 21-6. He finished the game with 136 passing yards, a touchdown, and an interception.
The only positive thing for Lynch is that he will likely get a shot for redemption in Week 2. His backup Quinten Dormady also had a disappointing outing in the Roughnecks game, throwing for 142 yards, one TD, and two picks.
Paxton Lynch played college football with Memphis and was a highly-rated prospect entering the 2016 NFL Draft. He drew interest from the Dallas Cowboys, but the Broncos got to him first, trading up to select him 26th overall.
In his first two seasons as a pro, Lynch played five games, including four starts, but failed to live up to the expectations the franchise had for him. He ended up being demoted to the third-string QB in 2018 before being released by the Broncos in the same year.
Since then, Lynch has spent time on practice squads with the Seattle Seahawks and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also played in Canadian Football League and USFL but didn’t have much success there either.
