P.J. Locke waited and waited.
Finally, his chance arrived in the fourth quarter Sunday against Green Bay.
He didn’t miss it.
Locke, the fourth-year safety, played 15 snaps in relief of safety Kareem Jackson, who was ejected for a hit on Packers tight end Luke Musgrave, down the stretch of the Broncos’ 19-17 win.
He didn’t just fill in, either. He made a game-sealing interception of Packers quarterback Jordan Love on a deep throw for receiver Samori Toure with 1 minute, 40 seconds remaining.
“He threw it and I didn’t hesitate,” Locke said. “I saw the ball in the air and I was like, ‘It’s mine.