Ex-Bronco Paxton Lynch signs with Colorado Spartans to ‘write comeback story’ in arena league

Paxton Lynch was calling plays on the sideline when a chance to run them again came out of nowhere Lynch was the coaching brains behind the high-powered offense for the Park Hill Pirates youth football crew where his son is a star quarterback Tony Thompson owner of the Colorado Spartans arena league association was helping out as a line coach when his eyes stopped at a familiar face Was that Lynch the Broncos first-round quarterback It was crazy He was on my list of quarterbacks I was looking at for the upcoming season I circled his name but I had not been able to get a hold of him Thompson reported Of syllabus I went over and inquired if he had a minute to talk Lynch dismissed the idea of playing initially but agreed to meet Thompson at a Los Dos Potrillos for dinner Two hours later the Spartans had an agreement with the biggest name in the league Once he revealed I would love to play arena football I knew we had our guy It had to be the right fit and he didn t want to take time away from being a dad which I understand since I have five kids Thompson stated I noted I know it didn t work out well with the Broncos But this gives him a chance to write his comeback story Lynch is playing for the love of the competition He will receive the maximum per contest salary though the group is permitted to supplement that with money outside of football Lynch received a guaranteed million when he signed with the Broncos The Spartans are viewed as a contender with Lynch a former University of Memphis standout providing the boost to unseat the champion Omaha Beef I have pushed all of my chips to the center of the table for Paxton I signed him without a workout But I saw him that day at Park Hill the way he moved And he can still spin it He still has it Thompson stated I am excited for us And I am really excited for him He is already studying opponents and plans to get together with the receivers The Spartans begin training camp in mid-February and open the season March at the Pueblo Punishers With the Denver Coliseum occupied for the high school basketball state tournament the Spartans make their home debut on April against the Amarillo Texas Warriors The Broncos drafted Lynch with the th overall pick in He was viewed as Brock Osweiler s replacement after the veteran signed with Houston following Super Bowl Related Articles How Broncos Jonathon Cooper has become one of the fastest rushers in the NFL Full speed ahead Around the NFL Week Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen square off once again Keeler Broncos Sean Payton made a Bo-liever out of Gary Kubiak It s fun to watch right now Broncos rule out four including CB Pat Surtain II WR Marvin Mims Jr for Sunday Renck File Dre Greenlaw s body let him down Then he let down Broncos Time to change that Sunday Lynch however was ill-fit for coach Gary Kubiak s under-center offense and fell to third string on the depth chart behind Trevor Siemian and Mark Sanchez Siemian won the job but Lynch evidenced promise posting a - record as a starter with passing yards two touchdowns and one interception In he went - struggled with injuries and was criticized for his lack of commitment He was cut in training camp in in favor of Chad Kelly Lynch never played another NFL snap despite cups of coffee with the Steelers and Seahawks He spent time in the Canadian Football League and USFL His last battle action came as a Week starter for the Orlando Guardians of the XFL on Jan Lynch failed with the Broncos something he acknowledged to Thompson But it did not extinguish his passion for the event And he has a chance in Colorado on a much smaller stage to go out on his own terms I expect us to come out scoring points a challenge He has a cannon arm with a quick release I don t know of any other arena league group that has had a former first-round quarterback Thompson explained We could have stayed with our quarterback and maybe won a championship But I believe with Paxton we will win a championship Want more Broncos news Sign up for the Broncos Insider to get all our NFL analysis