The Denver Broncos and running back Phillip Lindsay mutually agreed to part ways Thursday, making him an unrestricted free agent.
Lindsey was originally slated to be a restricted free agent. He spent his first three NFL seasons in Denver, emerging as a Pro Bowler as a rookie after being an undrafted free agent before rushing for 1,000 yards the following season.
Despite his effectiveness, the Broncos never seemed 100 percent sold on Lindsay being their full-time back. They signed Melvin Gordon last offseason with Lindsay coming off a 1,000-yard campaign and installed the veteran as their starter.