The list of 12 players the Broncos worked out Tuesday included quarterbacks T.J. Yates and Sean Renfree, PFT has learned.
The Broncos could just be looking at options for down the road or emergency situations, but the team having two quarterbacks in is notable because starting quarterback Trevor Siemian missed last week’s win at Jacksonville with a sprained left foot. His status for this week at Tennessee remains uncertain.
The Broncos have two other quarterbacks on the roster. Rookie Paxton Lynch started last week and struggled, while Austin Davis served as his backup.
Yates had two stints with the Texans over the last four years and one with the Falcons. He started two games for the Texans last year before suffering a torn ACL last December. Renfree got into two games as the Falcons’ backup last season.
Two other notable offensive players were among the workout group, running back Bernard Pierce and wide receiver Keshawn Martin. Pierce played three seasons with the Ravens and last year with the Jaguars. He went to camp with the Jets last summer but ended up on the team’s injured-reserve list and eventually was released with an injury settlement.
The Broncos claimed veteran back Justin Forsett Monday after Kapri Bibbs, who had been serving as the team’s No. 2 back, suffered a high ankle sprain last Sunday.
Martin never missed a game in his first three seasons with the Texans, then cracked the Patriots’ wide receiver rotation last season. He played in one game with the 49ers this season before being released. The Texans drafted Martin in the fourth round in 2012, when current Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak held the same position in Houston.
The Broncos also worked out wide receivers Davonte Allen, Hunter Sharp, DeAndre Carter and Corey Washington; running back Zac Brooks; and offensive linemen Michael Brewster, Reese Dismukes and Cyril Lemon.
