ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The timeline for running back Phillip Lindsay and his hometown Denver Broncos is filled with odd twists and turns that inevitably resulted in his departure.
Lindsay rushed for 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons in 2018 and 2019.
Despite that, the Broncos signed Melvin Gordon for two years and $16 million in 2020, just weeks after saying the organization would take a look at re-doing a contract they said Lindsay had out-played.
In 2021, the Broncos tendered Lindsay at the lowest possible level -- right of first refusal with no compensation for the Broncos if he was signed elsewhere.