Phillip Lindsay has not returned a kickoff in a meaningful football game since December 2016 with the Colorado Buffaloes.
He enters the Broncos’ Week 1 matchup against Seattle starting at the position.
“I’m ready to get to work and prove myself,” Lindsay said.
The transition might surprise on paper, Denver handing its kick return duties to an undrafted rookie, but much like the rest of Lindsay’s story, he’s quickly erased any doubt. Lindsay’s 34-yard return against Minnesota marked the longest of any Bronco through exhibition play. That’s just one example of what gave Broncos’ coach Vance Joseph confidence in naming Lindsay the starter.