Jarrett Stidham's time backing up Bo Nix in Denver may be coming to a close. Predominantly Orange's Lou Scataglia doesn't believe the Broncos have a case to keep Stidham over Zach Wilson and predicts the end of his Mile High tenure this offseason.
To Stidham's credit, Scataglia thinks that the ideal scenario is Denver keeping all three QBs in the room.
"The Denver Broncos are going to have some roster changes in the 2025 NFL Offseason, and this could even be true for the QB room. It's not a secret that both Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson are free agents in 2025. And it's been no secret that the QB room, alongside Bo Nix, have grown quite close," Scataglia wrote.
"I think in an ideal world, the Broncos are somehow able to retain both Wilson and Stidham in 2025, but I would venture to guess that those odds are close to 0. The Broncos swung a trade for Zach Wilson last offseason, and seeing as Wilson is several years younger than Stidham, better, and has a higher upside, Denver may prefer to keep him aboard as the backup."
Stidham was an early favorite in the Broncos' QB competition in 2024 training camp but Nix quickly left him in the dust. Neither Stidham nor Wilson got time under center this past season, so determining second on the totem pole is tough.
It wouldn't be surprising to see Sean Payton go in a different direction with his QB room in 2025, though. Betting on Wilson's upside is more likely than Stidham's, but Payton could also find a player with more of a proclivity to run as QB2.
Or he could sign a veteran like Jameis Winston to push Nix in the QB room. CBS Sports' Cody Benjamin predicted a Winston signing for the Broncos.