It was a rough first wave of cuts for some former Broncos

The first wave of cuts are in the books and we will see the remainder happen today as teams get their rosters down to 53-players. The Broncos made some moves, but we also saw a number of notable former Broncos see their times with their respective teams to come to and end.

Probably the most notable former Broncos cut was their former first-round pick, quarterback Paxton Lynch getting released by the Seattle Seahawks. He was battling Geno Smith to be Russell WIlson’s backup in Seattle but he obviously lost out.

This might be the end of the line for Lynch who has failed to show much at all during his time in the NFL. He does have the size and first-round pedigree that may earn him another chance, but the odds are quickly becoming stacked against him.

Lynch wasn’t the only former Broncos first-rounder to be released during Friday’s first wave of cuts. Shane Ray who signed with the Baltimore Ravens this offseason failed to make their squad. He was trying to latch on as a backup edge rusher but like Lynch, it just didn’t pan out.

That is your 2015 and 2016 first-round picks by the Broncos who first failed to do much with the Broncos and now failed to make the 53-man roster of their second teams. Not a great look for Broncos General Manager John Elway.

Other former Broncos who received their walking papers on Friday were linebacker Corey Nelson and cornerback Kayvon Webster.

The other notable former Broncos player to be released on Friday was former starting linebacker, Brandon Marshall. He signed with the rival Raiders but didn’t show enough to crack their 53-man roster. He however, sounds like a player who really wants to come back home and play for the Broncos. WIll John Elway and company want to do that? We shall see.

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